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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 29-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does White say the people in New York are constantly escaping?
(a) Hysteria.
(b) Oppression.
(c) Crime heights.
(d) Destruction.

2. Which of the following was NOT on the list of nationalities living in New York?
(a) Puerto Ricans.
(b) Austrians.
(c) Polish.
(d) Asians.

3. Where was White born?
(a) New York.
(b) Mt. Vernon.
(c) Albany.
(d) Manhattan.

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

5. What opportunity is most prevalent in New York, according to White?
(a) Variety.
(b) Culture.
(c) Religion.
(d) Education.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of publication was the first to print this book?

2. What does White say someone can do in a short walk in a New York neighborhood?

3. What was White's main mode of transportation when he lived in the city?

4. What about this book is NOT outdated?

5. How do police mostly do their patrols while White is writing this book?

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