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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 part of New York has the largest concentration of people?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Queens.
(d) Brooklyn.

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

3. Who explains the differences between the New York City written about and the current New York City?
(a) The writer of the introduction.
(b) Nobody.
(c) White.
(d) The editor.

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

5. What was strange about the terminology White used when talking about what he refused to do to this book before publication?
(a) He should have said, 'up to date'.
(b) The names were already altered.
(c) He should have known it would be published in a magazine first.
(d) The writer can't make geographical changes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White say most people will feel about their visit to New York?

2. Where did White see a celebrity one time in New York?

3. Who asked White to write this book?

4. Why did White agree to write this book?

5. What does White say the largest concentration of people forces on the residents?

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