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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 year was this story written?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1946.

2. 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 war.
(b) A miracle.
(c) A devastating incident.
(d) A payload.

3. Why was White's book about the city so different from the reality?
(a) He refused to see the negative changes.
(b) He had an idealized version in his head.
(c) He didn't live there while writing it.
(d) He liked his own version.

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

5. What has New York lost along with its uniqueness, according to White?
(a) Its charm.
(b) Its energy.
(c) Its thrill.
(d) Its opportunity.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do police mostly do their patrols while White is writing this book?

2. What did White call the working police officers when he lived in New York?

3. What kind of person does White say can be found sleeping on the streets of New York in the summer?

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

5. What did White want the reader to do as he read this book?

(see the answer key)

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