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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: Visions, Theory, and Practice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was "The Almost Perfect Town" first published?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1956.

2. In "Nature in the Metropolis," Ian McHarg writes about the best way to construct a city in harmony with what?
(a) Concrete.
(b) People.
(c) Nature.
(d) Wind.

3. What kind of cities does Ebenezer Howard present as a protest against overcrowding?
(a) Suicide cities.
(b) Floating cities.
(c) Garden cities.
(d) Flat cities.

4. When was "Public Parks and the Enlargement of Towns" first published?
(a) 1864.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1868.
(d) 1865.

5. What refers to reference points that have a clear form, contrast with their background, and have prominent locations in "The City Image and Its Elements"?
(a) Statues.
(b) Monuments.
(c) Landmarks.
(d) Boundaries.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author of "City Origins" and "Cities and European Civilization" describes the growth of cities in Western Europe as historically bound by two elements: a middle class, and what?

2. Who introduces urban history in the article "New Perspectives on American History"?

3. The editors write in the Introduction from the Editors that their students have asked for the past how many years what the best writings in urban development are?

4. At what institution is Richard LeGates a Professor of Urban Studies?

5. What urban designer and his students conducted surveys of residents of Boston and other cities to understand how they perceived the city environment?

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