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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the occupation of the celebrity White once met in New York?
(a) Singer/Dancer.
(b) Reporter.
(c) Writer.
(d) Actor.

2. What kind of New York resident does White credit for the restlessness in New York?
(a) The ever-present.
(b) The transplants.
(c) The born and bred.
(d) The commuters.

3. Where did White live when he began writing this book?
(a) In The Bronx.
(b) In Queens.
(c) In Brooklyn.
(d) Outside of New York.

4. How did White hope New York would progress?
(a) With the will of the people.
(b) Naturally.
(c) Onward and upwards.
(d) At a constant pace.

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

6. What is in the hearts of the people who bring passion to New York, according to White?
(a) Strength.
(b) Hope.
(c) Fire.
(d) Love.

7. Where did White see a celebrity one time in New York?
(a) A diner.
(b) A park.
(c) A theater.
(d) A bus stop.

8. What does White say about the people who don't want the gifts New York has to offer?
(a) They can avoid it.
(b) They will live in denial.
(c) They will get them anyway.
(d) They should leave.

9. What was the last name of the man who wrote the introduction to this book?
(a) Avery.
(b) Allman.
(c) Atkinson.
(d) Angell.

10. Why didn't White make changes in his manuscript when they happened in New York?
(a) He was too close to his deadline.
(b) He wanted the reader to do that for himself.
(c) He wanted to age his piece a bit.
(d) He liked the original version better.

11. What did White say changed New York the most?
(a) Time.
(b) Politics.
(c) Literature.
(d) Technology.

12. Which of the following is NOT one of the kinds of New York residents that White talks about?
(a) The ever-present.
(b) The transplants.
(c) The commuters.
(d) The born and bred.

13. Which of these is something White says people come to New York looking for?
(a) Truth.
(b) Religion.
(c) Sanctuary.
(d) A fresh start.

14. Why did White make a strange choice of words when talking about what he refused to do in his book before publication?
(a) He wanted to coin a new phrase.
(b) He didn't like the changes being made.
(c) He wanted people to notice that verbiage.
(d) He was being sarcastic.

15. Who wrote the introduction to this book?
(a) Reggie.
(b) Ryan.
(c) Robert.
(d) Roger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did White want the reader to do as he read this book?

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

3. Why was White's book about the city so different from the reality?

4. What is White quick to agree on when talking about New York?

5. What kind of New York resident does White like the most?

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