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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. "Intimations" was written three days after what historical event?

2. When was "Once More to the Lake" written?

3. In the beginning of "A Shepherd's Life," White wrote "This is a day of 'high winds and _______ promises.

4. In what year did White's father rent a cabin on a lake in Maine and take his family there for the month of August in "Once More to the Lake"?

5. When was "The Trailer Park" written?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did "Aunt Poo" refer to? Why was White thinking of her?

2. What surroundings did White describe in "On a Florida Key"?

3. What surprised White about raising sheep in "A Shepherd's Life"?

4. What did White think of Anne Morrow Lindbergh's book in "The Wave of the Future"?

5. What was White's reaction to his gift in "The Practical Farmer"?

6. What did White recount in "Fall"?

7. What is the most notable of literary techniques White implemented in his articles?

8. What qualities of Spring did White describe in "Spring"?

9. What events did White describe in "A Winter Diary"?

10. What does White compare in "Book Learning"? What were his conclusions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the career of Dr. Francis E. Townsend, the Townsend Plan and its influence on the Social Security program, and E. B. White's impressions of Townsend's ideas. Why did White believe the Maine locals would disregard Townsend?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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