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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does White say all people in New York want a shot at?
(a) Belonging.
(b) Involvement.
(c) The Big Time.
(d) Success.

3. What is so outlandish about the city to White?
(a) The economy is still bad.
(b) The place keeps growing.
(c) There are millions of people there.
(d) There are ways for people to survive.

4. What does White give the numbers of?
(a) The number of runs for the transit system.
(b) The populations in different communities.
(c) The overall population over the last 10 years.
(d) The populations of different nationalities.

5. How did police mostly do their patrols when White was living in New York?
(a) They rode horses.
(b) They walked.
(c) They rode bicycles.
(d) They used cars.

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

7. Which of these do the subterranean lines under the city make possible?
(a) Sewage dumps.
(b) Rebuilding materials.
(c) Telephone lines.
(d) Animal races.

8. What does White say someone can do in a short walk in a New York neighborhood?
(a) All of these.
(b) Buy a paper.
(c) Do your grocery shopping.
(d) Get dry cleaning.

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

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

11. What does White compare the feeling the city gives to its citizens to?
(a) A college education.
(b) A dose of vitamins.
(c) An ongoing lecture.
(d) A big hug.

12. Why does White say most people move to New York?
(a) To escape their lives.
(b) To start their careers.
(c) To find love.
(d) To get educated.

13. What kind of abode does White say most people in New York live in?
(a) Apartments.
(b) Condos.
(c) Houses.
(d) Duplexes.

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

15. What has been gradually removed from the city since White lived there?
(a) Bill boards.
(b) Theaters.
(c) Mansions.
(d) Public schools.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White compare the city to?

2. What is amazing to White about the subterranean lines under the city?

3. How does White say you can spot the people who are disappointed in the city?

4. What does the writer of the introduction say travelers will see that they left at home thanks to television?

5. Why does White say people will travel to New York from worlds away?

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