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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 29-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does White feel distant from New York?
(a) He hasn't visited in a while
(b) He does not live there.
(c) He does not like it there.
(d) he is trying to balance his writing.

2. What part of New York does White spend most of his time describing?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Queens.
(d) The Bronx.

3. How many kinds of people does White say are in New York?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. What does White say would happen if the communities in New York stopped working together for one day?
(a) It would explode.
(b) The population would decrease.
(c) The nation would never be the same.
(d) A war would be waged.

5. What does the B in E.B. White stand for?
(a) Banks.
(b) Brooks.
(c) Bryan.
(d) Bernard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White say that Grand Central has become since he lived in New York?

2. What does White call himself as it relates to being a resident of New York?

3. What record does White say New York holds?

4. How do we see how White felt about "The Wizard of Oz"?

5. What does White hope to show in his story?

(see the answer key)

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