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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does White say is the only thing that could save the city if they went one day without working together in the different racial communities?
(a) A miracle.
(b) A war.
(c) A payload.
(d) A devastating incident.

2. Where did White go to college?
(a) Georgetown.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Cornell.

3. What does White say most people will feel about their visit to New York?
(a) They will be overwhelmed.
(b) They will love it.
(c) They will hate it.
(d) They will be disappointed.

4. What made White homeless for some time while living in New York?
(a) His mother didn't send the money he needed.
(b) He didn't have enough writing jobs.
(c) He was kicked out of his apartment.
(d) He wanted to write a book about being homeless.

5. What title does White say New York will always hold over all other big cities?
(a) Elevated.
(b) Loftiest.
(c) Advanced.
(d) Craziest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White use as a reference to write this book?

2. What nickname did White have in college?

3. When was the Empire State Building erected?

4. What does White compare the feeling the city gives to its citizens to?

5. What paradoxical statement does White make about New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does White compare the city to?

2. What has changed about the mansions in New York since White lived there?

3. What does White compare the feeling the city gives the citizens to?

4. What does White say about the Empire State building?

5. What does White say the city of New York offers its citizens as no other big city does?

6. What does the piece say that White quotes about newcomers in New York?

7. How does White show the amazing variety of people living in New York?

8. What does White write about when he reminisces about his past memories in New York?

9. What does White say a visitor to New York will feel like right at first?

10. What does White say has changed about policemen since he lived there?

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