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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Flocks We Watch by Night, Report, Fro-Joy, Farm Paper and Town Meeting.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did E. B. White move from to Maine?
(a) New York.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) Connecticut.

2. What magazine did White read to stay up to date on the cinema industry in "Movies"?
(a) Entertainment Weekly.
(b) Movies Monthly.
(c) Motion Picture magazine.
(d) Film Weekly.

3. How many grade sheep did White report having in "Report"?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 9.
(d) 27.

4. Where was E. B. White born?
(a) Queens, New York.
(b) Mt. Vernon, New York.
(c) Brooklyn, New York.
(d) Bangor, Maine.

5. How many children did E. B. White have?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day of the week did White begin "A Week in April"?

2. What day did White go to the campground for the pièce de résistance in "Camp Meeting"?

3. What ride did White watch people waiting in line for at the fair in "Security"?

4. What Yiddish word did E. B. White use in "Removal" that means a person who jokes, chitchats, or makes wisecracks while others are trying to work or to discuss something seriously?

5. The campground White described in "Camp Meeting" was in a clump of woods near what?

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