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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 about New York does White say will always remain elusive?
(a) Its influence.
(b) Its personality.
(c) Its true meaning.
(d) Its effect.

2. Where did White live when he began writing this book?
(a) In Brooklyn.
(b) Outside of New York.
(c) In Queens.
(d) In The Bronx.

3. What does White hope to show in his story?
(a) The kind of people who live in New York.
(b) The difference in New York over time.
(c) How he became a successful writer.
(d) The best way to travel in New York.

4. How did White hope New York would progress?
(a) Naturally.
(b) With the will of the people.
(c) Onward and upwards.
(d) At a constant pace.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does White say separated people in New York in his old days?

3. What aspect of New York brought in by the residents does White appreciate the most?

4. What is one of the gifts White said New York gives to all men?

5. What is the most negative thing White mentions about the city?

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