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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Which of these does White say New York holds the key to?
(a) Mercantilism.
(b) Promotion.
(c) Acting.
(d) All of the answers are correct.

3. What major project was the celebrity involved in that White saw in New York one time?
(a) A compilation of his greatest news stories.
(b) His autobiography.
(c) The Wizard of Oz.
(d) The Broadway Revival.

4. Which of these is something White says people come to New York looking for?
(a) Religion.
(b) A fresh start.
(c) Truth.
(d) Sanctuary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came up with the different categories of people that White writes about?

2. What part of New York does White spend most of his time describing?

3. What does the E in E.B. White stand for?

4. What did White say changed New York the most?

5. How does White feel about New York over all?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does White seem to feel about New York in his description?

2. What does White say New York offers to people who find privacy there?

3. What does White say separates most of the people in New York?

4. What did White not want to do to his book before it was published?

5. What does White say is causing New York to lose its uniqueness?

6. What does White attribute the unique nature of New York to?

7. What is this book about?

8. What kind of things does White say people who come to New York are looking for?

9. What kind of things does White say New York holds the key to?

10. Why did White first move to New York?

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