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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does White talk about "The Wizard of Oz" while writing about New York?
(a) He knows the movie was filmed in New York.
(b) He identifies with having ruby slippers to take him home from there.
(c) He thinks New York is that place over the rainbow.
(d) He met one of the actors from the film while in New York.

2. How old was White when he first visited New York City?
(a) He was a baby.
(b) He was middle-aged.
(c) He was a young man.
(d) He was a young child.

3. What was the name of the business the writer of the introduction of this book worked for?
(a) Hannover.
(b) Hallsday.
(c) Holiday.
(d) Hampshire.

4. 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.

5. How does White seem to feel about "The Wizard of Oz"?
(a) He tolerates it.
(b) He hates it.
(c) He is amazed by it.
(d) He likes it.

6. What does White say New York offers that most other cities do not?
(a) Religion of all sorts.
(b) A huge gathering of people.
(c) World cuisines.
(d) Activities and events to attend.

7. How do we know White cared for New York?
(a) He enjoys the variety there.
(b) He writes about the opportunities there.
(c) He credits his success to the city.
(d) All of the answers are correct.

8. What about New York does White say will always remain elusive?
(a) Its true meaning.
(b) Its effect.
(c) Its personality.
(d) Its influence.

9. What has New York lost along with its uniqueness, according to White?
(a) Its thrill.
(b) Its energy.
(c) Its opportunity.
(d) Its charm.

10. What is a second gift White Said New York gives to all men?
(a) Relaxation.
(b) Enlightenment.
(c) Privacy.
(d) Entertainment.

11. How did the writer of the introduction of this book know White?
(a) He was his teacher.
(b) He was his editor.
(c) He was his nephew.
(d) He was his stepson.

12. Who explains the differences between the New York City written about and the current New York City?
(a) The editor.
(b) Nobody.
(c) White.
(d) The writer of the introduction.

13. What kind of New York resident was the last that White talked about?
(a) The born and bred.
(b) The commuters.
(c) The lifers.
(d) The transplants.

14. When did White die?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1965.

15. Who gives a good description of White?
(a) His wife.
(b) His brother.
(c) His stepson.
(d) Himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major project was the celebrity involved in that White saw in New York one time?

2. What does White have to ignore to continue loving New York?

3. What was strange about this book when it was published?

4. What has not slowed down in New York since White's death?

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

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