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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 29-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does White say some of his numbers will not be accurate?
(a) This book will take too long to publish.
(b) The census is always skewed.
(c) There are a lot of illegal citizens.
(d) The schedule changes constantly.

2. What kind of New York resident does White like the most?
(a) The born and bred.
(b) The commuters.
(c) The lifers.
(d) The transplants.

3. What does the writer of the introduction say travelers will see that they left at home thanks to television?
(a) The same stars.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) The same buildings.
(d) The same streets.

4. What does White say keeps all the communities in New York together?
(a) Tolerance.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Love.
(d) Ignorance.

5. What was the writer of the introduction of this book glad that White couldn't see?
(a) How his book had been received.
(b) Where his book would be published.
(c) What had become of the city since he wrote it.
(d) How quickly his book became outdated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White say New York offers that most other cities do not?

2. What is the most disturbing change to White about New York since he lived there?

3. What familiar sounds come back to White as he thinks about New York?

4. What does White give the numbers of?

5. How do we know White cared for New York?

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