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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asked White to write this book?
(a) His stepson.
(b) His wife.
(c) His publisher.
(d) His editor.

2. Why does White say New York is not as unique anymore?
(a) Radio.
(b) TV.
(c) Advertising.
(d) Movies.

3. What was strange about the terminology White used when talking about what he refused to do to this book before publication?
(a) He should have said, 'up to date'.
(b) He should have known it would be published in a magazine first.
(c) The writer can't make geographical changes.
(d) The names were already altered.

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

5. How do we know White cared for New York?
(a) He credits his success to the city.
(b) He writes about the opportunities there.
(c) He enjoys the variety there.
(d) All of the answers are correct.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the occupation of the celebrity White once met in New York?

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

4. How did the writer of the introduction of this book know White?

5. What does White say is an important thing that comes along with one of the gifts New York offers to all men?

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