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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 the following is NOT one of the kinds of New York residents that White talks about?

2. Which kind of New York resident does White credit for the passion in New York?

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

4. What does White say people CANNOT change while in New York?

5. What does White say the people who come to New York from somewhere else all bring with them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who gives a good description of White?

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

3. What does White say is the second kind of person that lives in the city?

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

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

6. Why does the writer of the introduction say White agreed to write this book?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What did White view as the worst change in New York, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Freedom was a crucial theme and symbol in this book. How was this theme presented, and how did its place in this story change your view of New York?

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