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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. Who wrote the introduction to this book?

2. What did White want the reader to do as he read this book?

3. Why didn't White make changes in his manuscript when they happened in New York?

4. Why was White's book about the city so different from the reality?

5. Which of these does White say New York holds the key to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What kind of things does White say someone can be successful at in New York?

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

4. Why did White first move to New York?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the main analogies shared by White in this book, and how did they enhance this narrative?

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