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What is E.B. White’s full name?

A

Elwyn Brooks White.

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What is Elwyn’s first dogs’ name?

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Mac.

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What is E.B. White’s fear?

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To get up on stage and talk to an audience. This is why he never accepts his awards and achievements personally.

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When did writing become one of White’s hobbies?

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When he was eight years old.

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What is E.B. White famous for?

A

His poetry.

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What kind of animals did E.B. White like?

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Small animals.

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Who was the first girl E.B. White liked when he was 16?

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Eileen Thomas.

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What college did E.B. White go to?

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Cornell University. So did his two brothers Stan and Albert.

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How many siblings did E.B. White have?

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  1. He was also the youngest of the White’s 6 children.
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When was E.B. White born? (you don’t have to be precise)

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July 11, 1899.

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Where was E.B. White’s favorite place?

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Belgrade Lakes in Maine. It was the only place he could be free from his allergies that he got from the hay fever.

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Who is the biography’s author?

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Beverly Gherman

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