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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 29-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does White remember the policemen of his youth always having on hand?
(a) Clubs.
(b) Guns.
(c) Nightsticks.
(d) Nothing.

2. Why does White say New York is not as unique anymore?
(a) TV.
(b) Movies.
(c) Advertising.
(d) Radio.

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

4. What season is the usual tourist season in New York?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

5. Who gives a good description of White?
(a) Himself.
(b) His stepson.
(c) His brother.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What month did White die?

3. What was White unsure of when he re-visited New York?

4. What does White say the people who come to New York from somewhere else all bring with them?

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

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