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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. What day of the week did White begin "A Week in April"?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Wednesday.

2. Who did White accompany on a day of lobster fishing in "Second World War"?
(a) Mr. Diaz.
(b) First Mate William Rodgers.
(c) Mr. Dameron.
(d) Captain Donaldson.

3. In "Fro-Joy," White and his wife set out to find a neighbor willing to lend what?
(a) A hope and a prayer.
(b) A horse and sleigh.
(c) A hammer and nail.
(d) A gun and bullets.

4. The ad in "A Boston Terrier" stated ""A dog's nervous system resembles" what?
(a) A bear's.
(b) A monkey's.
(c) Our own.
(d) A bird's.

5. 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?
(a) Goy.
(b) Putz.
(c) Chutzpah.
(d) Kibitzer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective did White use to describe the schoolteacher's tasks in "Education"?

2. How many pounds of mackerel had White caught in "Report"?

3. What kind of dog was Fred?

4. What magazine did White acknowledge he should read rather than The Rural New Yorker in "Farm Paper"?

5. In what grade was White's son in "Education"?

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