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

2. Where was E. B. White born?

3. When was "Report" written?

4. What advertisement did White discuss in "A Boston Terrier"?

5. What initial did White refer to his neighbor who had died in "A Week in April"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did White describe the difference in duties for the country teacher in "Education"?

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

7. What had White and his wife gone in search of in "Fro-Joy"? What was White's conclusion?

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

9. What conflict did White face in "Clear Days"? How did he relate this to world events?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss E. B. White's relationship and feelings about religion. What indications did White give of his philosophies in "Sabbath Morn"?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the world events in 1938, specifically examining the rise of Fascism and Nazism in Europe. What was the economy like in the United States during this period? How did White's assessment of his productivity in "Security" reflect the financial vision of the U.S.?

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