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

2. Why does White say New York builds upwards?
(a) It has no room side to side.
(b) It is their status symbol.
(c) It is symbolic of the people's progression.
(d) It is the modern city of Babel.

3. What was White's father's occupation?
(a) Piano teacher.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Piano manufacturer.
(d) Salesman.

4. What was White unsure of when he re-visited New York?
(a) The way things had changed.
(b) The way he should write about it.
(c) The way he felt about the place.
(d) The places he should visit.

5. How do we see how White felt about "The Wizard of Oz"?
(a) He describes a poster for the movie.
(b) He talks about his excitement to meet one of the stars.
(c) He talks about red slippers taking him home to New York.
(d) He puts in a few lines from the movie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What amazes White about all the different kinds of people that live in New York?

2. When was the Empire State Building erected?

3. What is one of the gifts White said New York gives to all men?

4. Which of these places does White say compares with New York?

5. What does White explain just before talking about the kinds of people in New York?

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