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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 1-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did White agree to write this book?
(a) His wife liked the idea.
(b) He loves New York.
(c) He was given a huge portion of the profits.
(d) His stepson worked for the company printing it.

2. Which of the following is NOT out of date in this book?
(a) The tour times.
(b) The population statistics.
(c) The Broadway reviews.
(d) None of these.

3. What was White unsure of when he re-visited New York?
(a) The way he should write about it.
(b) The way things had changed.
(c) The places he should visit.
(d) The way he felt about the place.

4. What record does White say New York holds?
(a) The highest gap in wealth and poverty.
(b) The highest crime rate.
(c) The highest percentage of diversity.
(d) The highest concentration of people.

5. Where did White live when he began writing this book?
(a) Outside of New York.
(b) In Brooklyn.
(c) In The Bronx.
(d) In Queens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was strange about the terminology White used when talking about what he refused to do to this book before publication?

2. What does White say about the people who don't want the gifts New York has to offer?

3. What kind of New York resident was the last that White talked about?

4. Why does White talk about "The Wizard of Oz" while writing about New York?

5. Why did White first go to New York?

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