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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 one has to do to change himself in New York?
(a) Take a different train.
(b) Move a few steps.
(c) Attend a play.
(d) Walk down the street.

2. What does White give a list of reasons for?
(a) Why people love the city.
(b) Why the city should have destroyed itself.
(c) Why the city will never change.
(d) Why people should move away from there.

3. What does the E in E.B. White stand for?
(a) Earl.
(b) Evan.
(c) Edward.
(d) Elwyn.

4. What were pulled down in New York since White was a boy?
(a) Old buildings.
(b) Park playgrounds.
(c) Elevated railways.
(d) Fishing docks.

5. What aspect of New York brought in by the residents does White appreciate the most?
(a) Energy.
(b) Passion.
(c) Solidity.
(d) Restlessness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came up with the different categories of people that White writes about?

2. Which of these is NOT something that White says is destroying the city?

3. What year was this story written?

4. What kind of person does White say can be found sleeping on the streets of New York in the summer?

5. How many people does White say would be killed if an enemy used his suggested weapon on the city?

(see the answer key)

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