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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of New York resident was the last that White talked about?
(a) The lifers.
(b) The born and bred.
(c) The transplants.
(d) The commuters.

2. What does White say the people who come to New York from somewhere else all bring with them?
(a) Energy.
(b) Desire.
(c) Change.
(d) Complacency.

3. What was White unsure of when he re-visited New York?
(a) The way he felt about the place.
(b) The places he should visit.
(c) The way he should write about it.
(d) The way things had changed.

4. Which of these is another thing White says people come to New York looking for?
(a) Love.
(b) Privacy.
(c) Fulfillment.
(d) Purpose.

5. What did White say changed New York the most?
(a) Technology.
(b) Time.
(c) Politics.
(d) Literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White explain just before talking about the kinds of people in New York?

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

3. Who explains the differences between the New York City written about and the current New York City?

4. What kind of New York resident does White credit for the stability in New York?

5. Why does White say New York is not as unique anymore?

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