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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 did White call the working police officers when he lived in New York?
(a) Gum shoes.
(b) Patrol men.
(c) Coppers.
(d) Watchmen.

2. What was strange about this book when it was published?
(a) It was written under a pseudonym.
(b) Many things had already changed.
(c) All the names in it had been changed.
(d) It was written as a tribute.

3. What did White refuse to do to this book before publishing it?
(a) Bring it down to date.
(b) Publish it at a magazine.
(c) Change the names in it.
(d) Write it for children.

4. What does White say that Grand Central has become since he lived in New York?
(a) A honky-tonk.
(b) A chaotic scene.
(c) A homeless park.
(d) A tourist attraction.

5. Whom does White describe sending messages to each other?
(a) A young couple.
(b) An employee and his boss.
(c) Two sisters.
(d) A father and son.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do we know White cared for New York?

2. Why is White's stepson happy that White can't see the city now?

3. Why does White say most people move to New York?

4. Who wrote the introduction to this book?

5. What is the most negative thing White mentions about the city?

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