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

2. Who explains the differences between the New York City written about and the current New York City?
(a) Nobody.
(b) The editor.
(c) White.
(d) The writer of the introduction.

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

4. What does White attribute the ability for a man to change himself in New York to?
(a) Diversity.
(b) Energy.
(c) Crowds.
(d) Motivation.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is another thing White says people come to New York looking for?

2. What did White refuse to do to this book before publishing it?

3. Why did White agree to write this book?

4. What was the occupation of the celebrity White once met in New York?

5. How do we know White cared for New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did White not want to do a certain something to the book before it was published?

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

3. Why did White first move to New York?

4. What great experience did White have in a New York diner?

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

6. What does White say is being taken away from New York with its uniqueness?

7. What does White say is the first kind of person that lives in the city?

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

9. What does White say is the third kind of person that lives in the city?

10. What does White say he has done to this book that some people will find inaccurate, and what is his reason for this?

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