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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Winter Diary, On a Florida Key, The Trailer Park, Spring and My Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom did White write an imaginary letter in "Walden"?
(a) Henry David Thoreau.
(b) Eugene Gladstone O'Neill.
(c) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(d) Ivan Alekseyevich Bunin.

2. When was "Walden" written?
(a) June, 1939.
(b) August, 1941.
(c) September, 1940.
(d) April, 1939.

3. When did White write he woke up on Tuesday in "A Winter Diary"?
(a) 6:00.
(b) 5:15.
(c) 7:15.
(d) 10:30.

4. Who did White go to hear speak at the campground in "Camp Meeting"?
(a) Dr. Terrance F. Edwards.
(b) Dr. Edward. T. Fairchild.
(c) Dr. Francis E. Townsend.
(d) Dr. Franklin. T. Ellis.

5. Where had White's son attended a "medium-priced private institution" in "Education"?
(a) New York.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Connecticut.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did White write "a hot-weather sign" in "Hot Weather"?

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

3. How many of White's sheep were dungy tails in "Report"?

4. In "Fro-Joy," White and his wife set out to find a neighbor willing to lend what?

5. What did White write was closely associated with evening and day's end in "Hot Weather"?

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