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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 is the first kind of person who lives in New York?
(a) The ones who were born there.
(b) The ones who moved there from somewhere else.
(c) The ones who commute there.
(d) The ones who left, but will return later.

2. How old was White when he first visited New York City?
(a) He was a young man.
(b) He was a young child.
(c) He was a baby.
(d) He was middle-aged.

3. How many kinds of people does White say are in New York?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

4. What was the occupation of the celebrity White once met in New York?
(a) Actor.
(b) Reporter.
(c) Singer/Dancer.
(d) Writer.

5. What does White explain just before talking about the kinds of people in New York?
(a) The history.
(b) The landscape.
(c) The things to do.
(d) The routines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did White say changed New York the most?

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

3. Where was White born?

4. Why does White talk about "The Wizard of Oz" while writing about New York?

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

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