2. 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?

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

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

5. Where did E. B. White move from to Maine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was the central conflict in "First World War"?

6. When was "The Summer Catarrh" written? What did White write about his allergies in this essay?

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

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

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

10. Describe the contradictions in E. B. White's nature as viewed through his writing.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe White's lobster fishing trip in "Second World War." With whom does he go fishing? What are his impressions?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the life and career of Henry David Thoreau and his impressions on E. B. White in "Walden." What did White think of Walden Pond when he saw it in the essay?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the events in September 1939 and their impact on E. B. White. How does White effectively juxtapose country life against the backdrop of war overseas?

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