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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What major project was the celebrity involved in that White saw in New York one time?

3. What kind of New York resident was the last that White talked about?

4. Why does White talk about "The Wizard of Oz" while writing about New York?

5. What kind of publication was the first to print this book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does White say someone has to do to change things in New York?

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

3. What is this book about?

4. What does White say is always innumerable in New York?

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

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

7. What does White say the third kind of New York resident brings to the city?

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

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

10. What does White choose to talk about after explaining all the things to do in New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the main pros and cons that White listed about New York, and how did they change his ideas of the city?

Essay Topic 2

White writes about a few major places in New York. Describe some of these settings discussing how they affected White. Why might White have chosen these particular places and events to share in his memoirs?

Essay Topic 3

Responsibility and coming of age were two ideas that were addressed in many places of this history. Where do these ideas appear, and how do they work together to enhance this book?

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