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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 was White's father's occupation?
(a) Piano manufacturer.
(b) Piano teacher.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Salesman.

2. What was strange about the terminology White used when talking about what he refused to do to this book before publication?
(a) The writer can't make geographical changes.
(b) He should have known it would be published in a magazine first.
(c) He should have said, 'up to date'.
(d) The names were already altered.

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

4. What is White quick to agree on when talking about New York?
(a) There are parts he doesn't approve of.
(b) It is not for everyone.
(c) It is an iconic city.
(d) It is the best place to live.

5. What does White hope to show in his story?
(a) The best way to travel in New York.
(b) How he became a successful writer.
(c) The kind of people who live in New York.
(d) The difference in New York over time.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many kinds of people does White say are in New York?

2. Where was the writer of the introduction of this book working?

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

4. How do we see how White felt about "The Wizard of Oz"?

5. How does White seem to feel about "The Wizard of Oz"?

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