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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 is trying to balance his writing.
(b) He hasn't visited in a while
(c) He does not like it there.
(d) He does not live there.

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

3. How does White say you can spot the people who are disappointed in the city?
(a) They will seem angry about nothing.
(b) They will be eating quietly.
(c) They will be packing their bags.
(d) They will be taking too many pictures.

4. What is the most disturbing change to White about New York since he lived there?
(a) The grumpy residents.
(b) The vulnerability.
(c) The lack of camaraderie.
(d) The small number of policemen.

5. Which of these cities does White say gives the same sense to all its citizens?
(a) London.
(b) Detroit.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) Paris.

6. What kind of person does White say can be found sleeping on the streets of New York in the summer?
(a) Drunks.
(b) Veterans.
(c) Children.
(d) Convicts.

7. Why does White say people will travel to New York from worlds away?
(a) TTo be a part of the iconoclasm.
(b) To see what it has to offer.
(c) To feel involved.
(d) To compare their lives.

8. What title does White say New York will always hold over all other big cities?
(a) Craziest.
(b) Elevated.
(c) Loftiest.
(d) Advanced.

9. What kind of business has fewer open offices than White remembers?
(a) Universities.
(b) Magazines.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Publishers.

10. What was White's main mode of transportation when he lived in the city?
(a) Walking.
(b) The subway.
(c) Busses.
(d) The train.

11. What does White say this book will really be?
(a) Reminiscences.
(b) Facts.
(c) An advertisement.
(d) Opinions.

12. What does the writer of the introduction say travelers will see that they left at home thanks to television?
(a) None of the answers is correct.
(b) The same stars.
(c) The same streets.
(d) The same buildings.

13. What occupation did White have when he lived in New York as a young man?
(a) Delivery man.
(b) Waiter.
(c) Editor.
(d) Writer.

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

15. What does White say most people will feel about their visit to New York?
(a) They will love it.
(b) They will be disappointed.
(c) They will be overwhelmed.
(d) They will hate it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is the usual tourist season in New York?

2. What part of New York has the largest concentration of people?

3. What does White use as a reference to write this book?

4. What does White say the largest concentration of people forces on the residents?

5. What does White compare the city to?

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