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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. Aunt Poo had married a man from where in "Aunt Poo"?
(a) Nepal.
(b) Thailand.
(c) Mongolia.
(d) Japan.

2. When was "Memorandum" written?
(a) December, 1941.
(b) October, 1941.
(c) June, 1941.
(d) January, 1942.

3. When was "On a Florida Key" written?
(a) January, 1940.
(b) February, 1941.
(c) March, 1940.
(d) March, 1941.

4. What did White claim people from Maine said in place of "all" in "Maine Speech"?
(a) The entire lot.
(b) The whole of.
(c) Every last section.
(d) Every piece.

5. What did White write was a popular word with boys in "Maine Speech"?
(a) Luster.
(b) Baster.
(c) Jester.
(d) Mister.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was "Book Learning" written?

2. When did White register in the draft in "Songbirds"?

3. What did White describe on the floor of his cottage in "On a Florida Key"?

4. What governmental program sponsored the limestone donations in "Lime"?

5. In the beginning of "A Shepherd's Life," White wrote "This is a day of 'high winds and _______ promises.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the tone of the article "Freedom"?

2. What was White's reaction to his gift in "The Practical Farmer"?

3. What events did White describe in "A Winter Diary"?

4. What opposing imaged did White juxtapose in "Morningtime and Eveningtime"? What irony did he find?

5. What did White remark about the exclusivity of Maine in "Maine Speech"?

6. Describe White's companions in "Coon Hunt."

7. What elements of E. B. White's writing make him engaging to the reader?

8. How did White relate automobiles to politics in "Motor Cars"?

9. What survey did White conduct in "The Trailer Park"? What were his results?

10. What surprised White about raising sheep in "A Shepherd's Life"?

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