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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 does White call himself as it relates to being a resident of New York?
(a) An old timer.
(b) A once-upon-a-timer.
(c) An all the timer.
(d) A vacationer.

2. What nickname did White have in college?
(a) Angel.
(b) Alfie.
(c) Andy.
(d) Archie.

3. What does White say that Grand Central has become since he lived in New York?
(a) A homeless park.
(b) A honky-tonk.
(c) A tourist attraction.
(d) A chaotic scene.

4. What does White try to have a balance of in this book?
(a) Good and bad comments.
(b) Facts and embellishments.
(c) True and false ideals.
(d) Current and past information.

5. What were pulled down in New York since White was a boy?
(a) Old buildings.
(b) Fishing docks.
(c) Elevated railways.
(d) Park playgrounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did White make a strange choice of words when talking about what he refused to do in his book before publication?

2. What opportunity is most prevalent in New York, according to White?

3. What is amazing to White about the subterranean lines under the city?

4. What major project was the celebrity involved in that White saw in New York one time?

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

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