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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 B in E.B. White stand for?
(a) Bernard.
(b) Brooks.
(c) Banks.
(d) Bryan.

2. What has not slowed down in New York since White's death?
(a) The energy.
(b) The pace.
(c) The changes.
(d) The progression.

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

4. How do we know White cared for New York?
(a) He enjoys the variety there.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) He credits his success to the city.
(d) He writes about the opportunities there.

5. How does White feel about New York over all?
(a) He fears it.
(b) He respects it.
(c) He loves it.
(d) He hates it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was White unsure of when he re-visited New York?

3. What was the occupation of the man who wrote the introduction to this book?

4. Who explains the differences between the New York City written about and the current New York City?

5. Why didn't White make changes in his manuscript when they happened in New York?

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