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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 did White say changed New York the most?
(a) Technology.
(b) Time.
(c) Literature.
(d) Politics.

2. What does White say people CANNOT change while in New York?
(a) Past history.
(b) None of these.
(c) Religion.
(d) Personality.

3. What is one of the gifts White said New York gives to all men?
(a) Contemplation.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Emptiness.

4. What was strange about this book when it was published?
(a) Many things had already changed.
(b) It was written as a tribute.
(c) It was written under a pseudonym.
(d) All the names in it had been changed.

5. What does White attribute the ability for a man to change himself in New York to?
(a) Crowds.
(b) Motivation.
(c) Diversity.
(d) Energy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did White live when he began writing this book?

2. What is in the hearts of the people who bring passion to New York, according to White?

3. What did White want the reader to do as he read this book?

4. What is White quick to agree on when talking about New York?

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

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