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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 occupation did White have when he lived in New York as a young man?
(a) Waiter.
(b) Delivery man.
(c) Editor.
(d) Writer.

2. Which of these does White notice a strange change in since he lived in New York?
(a) The birds.
(b) The clouds.
(c) The vegetation
(d) The parades.

3. How does White feel about the changes that have been made to Broadway since he lived there?
(a) He is happy about them.
(b) He is surprised by them.
(c) He is frustrated with them.
(d) He is disappointed by them.

4. What does White explain just before talking about the kinds of people in New York?
(a) The history.
(b) The things to do.
(c) The routines.
(d) The landscape.

5. What does White give a list of reasons for?
(a) Why the city should have destroyed itself.
(b) Why people should move away from there.
(c) Why the city will never change.
(d) Why people love the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White say one has to do to change himself in New York?

2. What does White say would happen if the communities in New York stopped working together for one day?

3. What nickname did White have in college?

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

5. What does White blame for the loss of charm in the city?

(see the answer key)

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