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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 is amazing to White about the subterranean lines under the city?
(a) The pros still outweigh the cons.
(b) They offer so many great things.
(c) The building of them was simple.
(d) They never get backed up with so many people using them.

2. Why does White understand what draws people to New York?
(a) He has talked to many of them.
(b) He was drawn there as well.
(c) His mother did this.
(d) He has seen it work for his stepson.

3. What has New York lost along with its uniqueness, according to White?
(a) Its energy.
(b) Its thrill.
(c) Its charm.
(d) Its opportunity.

4. What amazes White about the messages he describes being sent?
(a) It is so reliable.
(b) It is trusted.
(c) It goes so fast.
(d) It is used so often.

5. How do police mostly do their patrols while White is writing this book?
(a) They ride horses.
(b) The ride bicycles.
(c) They go in cars.
(d) They walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of New York did White live in?

2. What does White say separated people in New York in his old days?

3. Where did White live for a while when he was poor in New York?

4. Which of the following was NOT on the list of nationalities living in New York?

5. What was strange about the terminology White used when talking about what he refused to do to this book before publication?

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