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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective did White use to describe the schoolteacher's tasks in "Education"?
(a) Herculean.
(b) Augean.
(c) Pythagorean.
(d) Simple.

2. When was "Hot Weather" written?
(a) August, 1938.
(b) June, 1939.
(c) July, 1939.
(d) September, 1938.

3. What did White write was closely associated with evening and day's end in "Hot Weather"?
(a) Wine.
(b) Music.
(c) Sunsets.
(d) Food.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To whom did White write an imaginary letter in "Walden"?

3. In "Walden," White wrote, "We may all be ______ yet, whether we like it or not."

4. What was the name of E. B. White's wife?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was White's impression of the World's Fair in "World of Tomorrow"?

2. Where did White go in "Second World War"? What was his impression of the trip and his companion?

3. What can be noted about White's personality in reading his articles? What character traits did he exhibit?

4. What did White describe doing in "Removal"? What was White's difficulty in this transition?

5. Describe White's use of imagery and other literary mechanisms. How did White provide humor in his articles?

6. Who did White see speak in "Camp Meeting"? What were his conclusions of the speech?

7. What magazines did White discuss in the article "Farm Paper"?

8. What was White's subject matter in "Town Meeting"? What conclusion did he reach?

9. What did White write about his feelings of religion in "Sabbath Morn"?

10. What did White conclude about poets in "Poetry"?

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