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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. What does White think should have destroyed it years ago?

2. What does White say would happen if the communities in New York stopped working together for one day?

3. How does White seem to feel about most of the changes in New York?

4. What does White compare the city to?

5. Why does White say people will travel to New York from worlds away?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does White say about the subterranean pipes in New York?

2. What does White say has changed about policemen since he lived there?

3. What does White say would happen if the different communities stopped tolerating each other?

4. What did White try to keep a balance of while writing this book?

5. What part of the city does White describe in the most detail and why?

6. What does White say called him to New York?

7. Why does White say the people in New York always build skyward?

8. What does White give numbers for?

9. What does White say about the Empire State building?

10. How does White say the city could easily be destroyed?

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

Essay Topic 3

What importance does White place on tolerance in New York, and what could be the consequences of a lack of tolerance in New York?

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