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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 29-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does White say New York offers that most other cities do not?
(a) A huge gathering of people.
(b) Activities and events to attend.
(c) Religion of all sorts.
(d) World cuisines.

2. What kind of publication was the first to print this book?
(a) A newsletter.
(b) A novella.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A magazine.

3. What does White say about the people who don't want the gifts New York has to offer?
(a) They will get them anyway.
(b) They will live in denial.
(c) They should leave.
(d) They can avoid it.

4. Where was the writer of the introduction of this book working?
(a) At a newspaper.
(b) At a magazine.
(c) At a law school.
(d) At a train station.

5. What did White call the working police officers when he lived in New York?
(a) Gum shoes.
(b) Patrol men.
(c) Watchmen.
(d) Coppers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is White quick to agree on when talking about New York?

2. What does White say about the time when the Empire State Building was built?

3. What was White's father's occupation?

4. Which of these cities does White say gives the same sense to all its citizens?

5. Which of these places does White say compares with New York?

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