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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 "Second World War" written?
2. When was "Salt Water Farm" written?
3. In what year was E. B. White's Forward to One Man's Meat written?
4. The ad in "A Boston Terrier" stated ""A dog's nervous system resembles" what?
5. In "Fro-Joy," White and his wife set out to find a neighbor willing to lend what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What had White and his wife gone in search of in "Fro-Joy"? What was White's conclusion?
2. What irony did White note about the dog in "A Boston Terrier"?
3. What was the central conflict in "First World War"?
4. What was White's transition to Maine like in the first articles of One Man's Meat? How is this reflected in his writing?
5. What obstacle did White encounter in arranging his new office in "Incoming Basket"? What was his solution?
6. How did White describe the difference in duties for the country teacher in "Education"?
7. What events did White describe in "A Week in April"?
8. What was White's impression of the World's Fair in "World of Tomorrow"?
9. What was White's subject matter in "Town Meeting"? What conclusion did he reach?
10. What conflict did White face in "Clear Days"? How did he relate this to world events?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the state of the U.S. economy in the end of 1939 going into 1940. When had the Great Depression begun? When did it end? How are White's assessments in "Report" reflective of the U.S. economy?
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 E. B. White's subject, themes, and symbolism in "The Practical Farmer" and "Sanitation." How did White relate a child's scratch to his entire life in "Sanitation"?
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