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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 was White's father's occupation?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Piano manufacturer.
(c) Piano teacher.
(d) Salesman.

2. What was the occupation of the celebrity White once met in New York?
(a) Singer/Dancer.
(b) Actor.
(c) Writer.
(d) Reporter.

3. What changed about Greenwich Village since White lived in New York?
(a) The business hub.
(b) The purpose.
(c) The kind of tenants.
(d) The look and feel.

4. Which of these is something White says people come to New York looking for?
(a) A fresh start.
(b) Truth.
(c) Religion.
(d) Sanctuary.

5. What does White give the numbers of?
(a) The number of runs for the transit system.
(b) The populations in different communities.
(c) The populations of different nationalities.
(d) The overall population over the last 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do we see how White felt about "The Wizard of Oz"?

2. What kind of person does White say can be found sleeping on the streets of New York in the summer?

3. Why did White make a strange choice of words when talking about what he refused to do in his book before publication?

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

5. What does White say the city gives a sense of to all people?

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