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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dog was Fred?

2. What train line in New York did White discover was being demolished in "Progress and Change"?

3. With whom did White share pastures for their sheep in "The Flocks We Watch by Night"?

4. In the end of "The Flocks We Watch by Night" White and his neighbor ended up at the neighbor's house doing what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How vast was the farm White owned and described in "Salt Water Farm"?

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

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

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

7. What irony did White note about the dog in "A Boston Terrier"?

8. What did White criticize about modern films in "Movies"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe E. B. White's move from the city to the country. Where was White born and where did he move from? What was his farm like in comparison to his city home?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the world of motion pictures in 1939. What criticisms did White have of the film "Dark Victory"? How does this relate to the cinema today?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the differences between schools in New York and rural Maine. How did the teacher responsibilities differ in the two settings? Did the subjects remain the same?

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