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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 part of New York did White live in?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Queens.
(d) The Upper East Side.

2. Why did White first go to New York?
(a) To start his writing career.
(b) To live with his sick grandmother.
(c) To go to college.
(d) To meet a woman.

3. What was strange about this book when it was published?
(a) It was written as a tribute.
(b) It was written under a pseudonym.
(c) Many things had already changed.
(d) All the names in it had been changed.

4. What celebrity did White see in New York one time?
(a) Fred Stone.
(b) Frank Sinatra.
(c) Fred Astaire.
(d) Frank Shelley.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What amazes White about New York?

2. Which of these is NOT something that White says is destroying the city?

3. Why was White's book about the city so different from the reality?

4. Where did White live for a while when he was poor in New York?

5. What kind of publication was the first to print this book?

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