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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did White live when he began writing this book?
(a) In Queens.
(b) In Brooklyn.
(c) Outside of New York.
(d) In The Bronx.

3. Why does White talk about "The Wizard of Oz" while writing about New York?
(a) He identifies with having ruby slippers to take him home from there.
(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 knows the movie was filmed in New York.

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

5. What aspect of New York brought in by the residents does White appreciate the most?
(a) Passion.
(b) Energy.
(c) Solidity.
(d) Restlessness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What celebrity did White see in New York one time?

2. Who wrote the introduction to this book?

3. What does White hope to show in his story?

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

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

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