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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. How did White hope New York would progress?

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

3. What kind of person does White say the city would not be the same without?

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

5. Which of the following is NOT out of date in this book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who wrote the introduction to this book?

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

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

7. Why is the writer of the introduction glad that White cannot see the city now?

8. Why did White first move to New York?

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

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

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

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 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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