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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 say an enemy could use to destroy the city?

2. What kind of person does White say would miss things about New York?

3. What part of New York has the largest concentration of people?

4. How does White feel about the changes that have been made to Broadway since he lived there?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does White say he knows will skew the numbers he listed?

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

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

10. How does White show the amazing variety of people living in New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

White describes one way that he thinks enemies could destroy New York City. What was this method, and why is this so ironic to read about now?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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