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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 day did White go to the campground for the pièce de résistance in "Camp Meeting"?

2. When was "Sabbath Morn" written?

3. What large and unattractive item did White write "came to be a sort of symbol of what I was trying to escape from" in "Removal"?

4. What day of the week did White begin "A Week in April"?

5. Who did White accompany on a day of lobster fishing in "Second World War"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

6. What foreshadowing can be seen in White's second section of articles in One Man's Meat?

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

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

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

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

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 different magazines discussed in the article "Farm Paper" and discuss how they reflect E. B. White's personality and choices. Why did White choose The Rural New Yorker?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hitler's Mein Kampf and the state of World War II during 1940 and 1941. How is White's writing reflective of his emotional state about the war?

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