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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the person giving a description of White feel about him?
(a) She is proud of him.
(b) He cares deeply for him.
(c) He is envious of but admires him.
(d) He knows him slightly.

2. What was the name of the business the writer of the introduction of this book worked for?
(a) Hampshire.
(b) Hallsday.
(c) Hannover.
(d) Holiday.

3. What kind of New York resident does White credit for the stability in New York?
(a) The ever-present.
(b) The born and bred.
(c) The commuters.
(d) The transplants.

4. Where did White live when he began writing this book?
(a) In Brooklyn.
(b) Outside of New York.
(c) In Queens.
(d) In The Bronx.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many kinds of people does White say are in New York?

2. What does White say the people who come to New York from somewhere else all bring with them?

3. What magazine did White write a lot for?

4. What does White hope to show in his story?

5. Why is White's stepson happy that White can't see the city now?

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