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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did White live for a while when he was poor in New York?
(a) Grand Central Terminal.
(b) A bus station.
(c) Broadway theaters.
(d) Central Park.

3. What amazes White about the messages he describes being sent?
(a) It is so reliable.
(b) It goes so fast.
(c) It is used so often.
(d) It is trusted.

4. Why does White say some of his numbers will not be accurate?
(a) There are a lot of illegal citizens.
(b) This book will take too long to publish.
(c) The census is always skewed.
(d) The schedule changes constantly.

5. What does White say about the time when the Empire State Building was built?
(a) It raised men out of their pangs.
(b) It was a signal of progression.
(c) It boosted the economy.
(d) It is the world's highest peak built at the lowest point in the depression.

6. How does White seem to feel about most of the changes in New York?
(a) He loves them.
(b) He expected them.
(c) He hates them.
(d) He tolerates them.

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

8. How many people does White say would be killed if an enemy used his suggested weapon on the city?
(a) Hundreds of thousands.
(b) Millions.
(c) Thousands.
(d) Tens of thousands.

9. How does White describe the different neighborhoods in New York?
(a) They are busy.
(b) They are communities.
(c) They are cliquish.
(d) They are homely.

10. What does White say the city gives a sense of to all people?
(a) Motivation.
(b) Belonging.
(c) Frenzy.
(d) Welcome.

11. Which of these places does White say compares with New York?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Seattle.
(c) None of these.
(d) Washington D.C.

12. What does White say the largest concentration of people forces on the residents?
(a) Association.
(b) Diversity.
(c) Patience.
(d) Unity.

13. What does White say called him to the city?
(a) His hopes and dreams.
(b) The lights of the city.
(c) Past writing successes.
(d) Glittering star lights.

14. When was the Empire State Building erected?
(a) During the Vietnam War.
(b) During WWI.
(c) During the depression.
(d) During WWII.

15. What does White give a list of reasons for?
(a) Why people love the city.
(b) Why people should move away from there.
(c) Why the city will never change.
(d) Why the city should have destroyed itself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title does White say New York will always hold over all other big cities?

2. What made White homeless for some time while living in New York?

3. Which of these occupations does White say people can be successful at?

4. What does White try to have a balance of in this book?

5. How close does White say the people in New York are constantly escaping something?

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