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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 remember the policemen of his youth always having on hand?

2. What was White's main mode of transportation when he lived in the city?

3. Why does White say most people move to New York?

4. Where did White die?

5. What paradoxical statement does White make about New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does White say someone has to do to find good things in New York?

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

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

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

5. What does White say a visitor to New York will feel like right at first?

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

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

8. How has Greenwich Village changed since White lived in New York?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the main pros and cons that White listed about New York, and how did they change his ideas of the city?

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