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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does White talk about "The Wizard of Oz" while writing about New York?
(a) He knows the movie was filmed in New York.
(b) He met one of the actors from the film while in New York.
(c) He thinks New York is that place over the rainbow.
(d) He identifies with having ruby slippers to take him home from there.

2. What record does White say New York holds?
(a) The highest percentage of diversity.
(b) The highest gap in wealth and poverty.
(c) The highest crime rate.
(d) The highest concentration of people.

3. What was White unsure of when he re-visited New York?
(a) The way things had changed.
(b) The way he should write about it.
(c) The way he felt about the place.
(d) The places he should visit.

4. What kind of New York resident does White credit for the restlessness in New York?
(a) The ever-present.
(b) The born and bred.
(c) The commuters.
(d) The transplants.

5. When did White die?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1985.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the introduction to this book?

2. What aspect of New York brought in by the residents does White appreciate the most?

3. What is the first kind of person who lives in New York?

4. Where was White born?

5. What kind of publication was the first to print this book?

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