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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. When was "Sabbath Morn" written?

2. What ride did White watch people waiting in line for at the fair in "Security"?

3. What kind of closet did White write he was building in "Removal"?

4. The first edition of One Man's Meat was published in what year?

5. How many children's books did White say his wife received in the past season in "Children's Books"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where did White go in "Second World War"? What was his impression of the trip and his companion?

5. What can be noted about White's personality in reading his articles? What character traits did he exhibit?

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

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

8. When did "Hot Weather" take place? What imagery did White exhibit in the essay?

9. What did White discover about his expenses on the farm in "Security"? What was he doing in the narrative?

10. Why was White inundated with children's books in "Children's Books"? What books did he mention?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did White ponder about sentimentality and nostalgia in "Flo-Joy"? What were his conclusions?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the ideas and realities of dictatorship and fascism and analyze White's "Freedom." What political beliefs and ideologies are presented in "Freedom"?

Essay Topic 3

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

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