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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 1-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the kinds of New York residents that White talks about?
(a) The born and bred.
(b) The transplants.
(c) The ever-present.
(d) The commuters.

3. What was the occupation of the man who wrote the introduction to this book?
(a) Editor.
(b) Professor.
(c) Writer.
(d) Lawyer.

4. What is a second gift White Said New York gives to all men?
(a) Enlightenment.
(b) Privacy.
(c) Relaxation.
(d) Entertainment.

5. What does White say the people who come to New York from somewhere else all bring with them?
(a) Change.
(b) Complacency.
(c) Energy.
(d) Desire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does White say New York is not as unique anymore?

2. What kind of New York resident was the last that White talked about?

3. What was strange about this book when it was published?

4. What kind of person does White say the city would not be the same without?

5. What does White hope to show in his story?

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