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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 made White homeless for some time while living in New York?

2. Which of these occupations does White say people can be successful at?

3. What does White say someone can do in a short walk in a New York neighborhood?

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

5. What does White say the people in New York are constantly escaping?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does White compare the city to?

3. Where did White live while he was very poor in New York?

4. What does White say all people in New York are looking for?

5. What has changed about the mansions in New York since White lived there?

6. How does White say one can recognize the visitors to the city who were disappointed in their experience?

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

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

9. What about New York does White say is outlandish?

10. What does White write about when he reminisces about his past memories in New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which people were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the main moral or message of this book was? How did White go about presenting this idea?

Essay Topic 3

How did White say a newcomer to New York would most likely feel, and what kind of experiences would lead them to feel this way? How does he know this?

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