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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 1-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is another thing White says people come to New York looking for?
(a) Privacy.
(b) Love.
(c) Purpose.
(d) Fulfillment.

2. What was the occupation of the celebrity White once met in New York?
(a) Reporter.
(b) Singer/Dancer.
(c) Writer.
(d) Actor.

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

4. What month did White die?
(a) November.
(b) October.
(c) December.
(d) January.

5. What does White say one has to do to change himself in New York?
(a) Attend a play.
(b) Walk down the street.
(c) Move a few steps.
(d) Take a different train.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White say people CANNOT change while in New York?

2. How did White hope New York would progress?

3. What kind of New York resident does White like the most?

4. What does the B in E.B. White stand for?

5. What was the last name of the man who wrote the introduction to this book?

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