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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. Who did White write had never been exposed to public schools in "Education"?
(a) His son.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His wife.

2. What game sport did White describe in "Progress and Change"?
(a) Badminton.
(b) Croquet.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Horseshoes.

3. What is the last of the animals White listed having in "Report"?
(a) A ferret.
(b) A beaver.
(c) A hawk.
(d) A captive mouse.

4. When was "The Flocks We Watch by Night" written?
(a) October, 1938.
(b) June, 1940.
(c) March, 1938.
(d) November, 1939.

5. What did White write "is so closely associated with brisk affairs" in "Hot Weather"?
(a) Lunchtime.
(b) July.
(c) Summertime.
(d) Morning.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What basket did E. B. White decide was unnecessary on his Maine desk in "Incoming Basket"?

3. How many children's books did White say his wife received in the past season in "Children's Books"?

4. When was "Removal" written?

5. Three of the pieces in One Man's Meat were originally published in what magazine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news did White discover in "Progress and Change"? What nostalgia did it bring up?

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

3. Why was White inundated with children's books in "Children's Books"? What books did he mention?

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

5. Why did Charles come over in "The Flocks We Watch by Night"? What did he and White do?

6. Who did White write a letter to in "Walden"? Why?

7. When was "Report" written? What did this article entail?

8. What was White's transition to Maine like in the first articles of One Man's Meat? How is this reflected in his writing?

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

10. What obstacle did White encounter in arranging his new office in "Incoming Basket"? What was his solution?

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