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

2. What record does White say New York holds?
(a) The highest percentage of diversity.
(b) The highest gap in wealth and poverty.
(c) The highest concentration of people.
(d) The highest crime rate.

3. Who asked White to write this book?
(a) His editor.
(b) His publisher.
(c) His stepson.
(d) His wife.

4. What celebrity did White see in New York one time?
(a) Frank Sinatra.
(b) Fred Astaire.
(c) Frank Shelley.
(d) Fred Stone.

5. What kind of New York resident does White like the most?
(a) The transplants.
(b) The born and bred.
(c) The lifers.
(d) The commuters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What about this book is NOT outdated?

2. Why did White agree to write this book?

3. What about New York does White say will always remain elusive?

4. What does the E in E.B. White stand for?

5. What does White say "The Wizard of Oz" was for many people?

(see the answer key)

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