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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 make a strange choice of words when talking about what he refused to do in his book before publication?
(a) He was being sarcastic.
(b) He wanted people to notice that verbiage.
(c) He didn't like the changes being made.
(d) He wanted to coin a new phrase.

2. What is the most negative thing White mentions about the city?
(a) Its fast pace.
(b) Its lack of manners.
(c) Its crime.
(d) Its filth.

3. What has not slowed down in New York since White's death?
(a) The changes.
(b) The progression.
(c) The energy.
(d) The pace.

4. What opportunity is most prevalent in New York, according to White?
(a) Education.
(b) Culture.
(c) Variety.
(d) Religion.

5. How does White feel about New York over all?
(a) He fears it.
(b) He respects it.
(c) He loves it.
(d) He hates it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of changes must the reader make as he reads this article?

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

3. How does the person giving a description of White feel about him?

4. Which of these does White say New York holds the key to?

5. Where was the writer of the introduction of this book working?

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