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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. In "Fro-Joy," White and his wife set out to find a neighbor willing to lend what?
2. What day of the week did White begin "A Week in April"?
3. With whom did White share pastures for their sheep in "The Flocks We Watch by Night"?
4. What magazine did White acknowledge he should read rather than The Rural New Yorker in "Farm Paper"?
5. What adjective did White use to describe the schoolteacher's tasks in "Education"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What events did White describe in "A Week in April"?
2. What was White's subject matter in "Town Meeting"? What conclusion did he reach?
3. When was "Report" written? What did this article entail?
4. Describe the contradictions in E. B. White's nature as viewed through his writing.
5. When was "The Summer Catarrh" written? What did White write about his allergies in this essay?
6. Why did Charles come over in "The Flocks We Watch by Night"? What did he and White do?
7. Why was White inundated with children's books in "Children's Books"? What books did he mention?
8. What was White's impression of the World's Fair in "World of Tomorrow"?
9. What irony did White note about the dog in "A Boston Terrier"?
10. Who did White see speak in "Camp Meeting"? What were his conclusions of the speech?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.?
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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