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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 does the E in E.B. White stand for?
(a) Elwyn.
(b) Evan.
(c) Edward.
(d) Earl.

2. What was White unsure of when he re-visited New York?
(a) The way he should write about it.
(b) The way he felt about the place.
(c) The way things had changed.
(d) The places he should visit.

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

4. What was the name of the business the writer of the introduction of this book worked for?
(a) Hannover.
(b) Holiday.
(c) Hallsday.
(d) Hampshire.

5. What kind of publication was the first to print this book?
(a) A magazine.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A newsletter.
(d) A novella.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is White's stepson happy that White can't see the city now?

2. How did White hope New York would progress?

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

4. Where was the writer of the introduction of this book working?

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

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