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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 was the last that White talked about?
(a) The commuters.
(b) The transplants.
(c) The born and bred.
(d) The lifers.

2. What is the first kind of person who lives in New York?
(a) The ones who commute there.
(b) The ones who moved there from somewhere else.
(c) The ones who left, but will return later.
(d) The ones who were born there.

3. What has New York lost along with its uniqueness, according to White?
(a) Its opportunity.
(b) Its energy.
(c) Its thrill.
(d) Its charm.

4. What year was this story written?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1952.

5. Why did White make a strange choice of words when talking about what he refused to do in his book before publication?
(a) He wanted to coin a new phrase.
(b) He was being sarcastic.
(c) He didn't like the changes being made.
(d) He wanted people to notice that verbiage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the person giving a description of White feel about him?

3. Who wrote the introduction to this book?

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

5. What kind of New York resident does White credit for the stability in New York?

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