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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 kind of business has fewer open offices than White remembers?
(a) Magazines.
(b) Publishers.
(c) Universities.
(d) Newspapers.

2. What was the writer of the introduction of this book glad that White couldn't see?
(a) Where his book would be published.
(b) How his book had been received.
(c) How quickly his book became outdated.
(d) What had become of the city since he wrote it.

3. What did the city have to do after the Empire State Building was erected?
(a) Move forward.
(b) Think skyward.
(c) Pay higher taxes.
(d) Navigate around it.

4. What is a second gift White Said New York gives to all men?
(a) Privacy.
(b) Enlightenment.
(c) Entertainment.
(d) Relaxation.

5. What does White say used to make New York so unique?
(a) Its activities.
(b) Its landscape.
(c) Its people.
(d) Its businesses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major project was the celebrity involved in that White saw in New York one time?

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

3. What does the B in E.B. White stand for?

4. What does White blame for the loss of charm in the city?

5. What does White say the people in New York are constantly escaping?

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