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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT on the list of nationalities living in New York?
(a) Austrians.
(b) Puerto Ricans.
(c) Polish.
(d) Asians.

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

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

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

5. What did White do before attending college?
(a) Worked for his father.
(b) Fulfilled an apprenticeship.
(c) Served in the army.
(d) Lived in New York.

6. What nickname did White have in college?
(a) Archie.
(b) Alfie.
(c) Andy.
(d) Angel.

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

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

9. What does White say a small number of visitors will feel about their visit to New York?
(a) They will love it.
(b) They will hate it.
(c) They will be overwhelmed.
(d) They will be disappointed.

10. What changed about Greenwich Village since White lived in New York?
(a) The business hub.
(b) The look and feel.
(c) The kind of tenants.
(d) The purpose.

11. What is amazing to White about the subterranean lines under the city?
(a) The pros still outweigh the cons.
(b) The building of them was simple.
(c) They offer so many great things.
(d) They never get backed up with so many people using them.

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

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

14. What does White use as a reference to write this book?
(a) An interview with his stepson.
(b) A quick visit with his wife.
(c) A book.
(d) His memory.

15. What part of New York did White live in?
(a) Queens.
(b) The Upper East Side.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Manhattan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why will a visitor to New York have a hard time understanding the waiters, according to White?

2. How did police mostly do their patrols when White was living in New York?

3. What does White say most visitors to New York would hate?

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

5. What does White say most people will feel about their visit to New York?

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