View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of New York does White spend most of his time describing?
(a) Queens.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) The Bronx.

2. What is a second gift White Said New York gives to all men?
(a) Privacy.
(b) Relaxation.
(c) Enlightenment.
(d) Entertainment.

3. Who gives a good description of White?
(a) His brother.
(b) Himself.
(c) His wife.
(d) His stepson.

4. Why does White talk about "The Wizard of Oz" while writing about New York?
(a) He identifies with having ruby slippers to take him home from there.
(b) He thinks New York is that place over the rainbow.
(c) He knows the movie was filmed in New York.
(d) He met one of the actors from the film while in New York.

5. Where was White born?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Albany.
(c) Mt. Vernon.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the introduction to this book?

2. What did White refuse to do to this book before publishing it?

3. What has been gradually removed from the city since White lived there?

4. What did White call the working police officers when he lived in New York?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the kinds of New York residents that White talks about?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 225 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample