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

2. When was "A Shepherd's Life" written?

3. Aunt Poo had married a man from where in "Aunt Poo"?

4. What did White write in "Morningtime and Eveningtime" was "in the western part of town, over on the river where it joins the sea"?

5. In what village did White and his family seek shelter at in "A Winter Diary"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was White's experience in training dogs like in "Dog Training"?

2. What actions did White retell in "My Day"?

3. What opposing imaged did White juxtapose in "Morningtime and Eveningtime"? What irony did he find?

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

5. What internal conflict did White face in "Lime"?

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

7. Describe White's companions in "Coon Hunt."

8. What survey did White conduct in "The Trailer Park"? What were his results?

9. What did White remark about the exclusivity of Maine in "Maine Speech"?

10. Who did White take to the lake with him in "Once More to the Lake"? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the types of schools E. B. White and his wife Katharine attended. How were they different? How did this shape their ideals of education?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the world of motion pictures in 1939. What criticisms did White have of the film "Dark Victory"? How does this relate to the cinema today?

Essay Topic 3

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

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