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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 New York builds upwards?
(a) It is the modern city of Babel.
(b) It is their status symbol.
(c) It has no room side to side.
(d) It is symbolic of the people's progression.

2. Which kind of New York resident does White credit for the passion in New York?
(a) The lifers.
(b) The commuters.
(c) The transplants.
(d) The ever-present.

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

4. Which of these cities does White say gives the same sense to all its citizens?
(a) None of the answers is correct.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Detroit.

5. Which of these is NOT something that White says is destroying the city?
(a) The sewer lines.
(b) The crime rates.
(c) The diversity.
(d) The high population.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did White first go to New York?

2. Which of the following is NOT out of date in this book?

3. What part of New York has the largest concentration of people?

4. How does White feel about New York over all?

5. What does White say about the time when the Empire State Building was built?

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