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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 29-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of New York resident was the last that White talked about?
(a) The lifers.
(b) The transplants.
(c) The born and bred.
(d) The commuters.

2. Why is White's stepson happy that White can't see the city now?
(a) He would be very confused.
(b) He would feel ashamed for writing negative things.
(c) He would hate it.
(d) He would never want to leave.

3. Which of the following was NOT on the list of nationalities living in New York?
(a) Russians.
(b) Black.
(c) Jews.
(d) Israeli.

4. What is the name of White's wife?
(a) Kimberly.
(b) Kelly.
(c) Katherine.
(d) Katrina.

5. What familiar sounds come back to White as he thinks about New York?
(a) Yelling and cursing.
(b) Rumbles and squeals.
(c) Cars and boats.
(d) Music and laughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these does White notice a strange change in since he lived in New York?

2. Why does White say New York builds upwards?

3. How close does White say the people in New York are constantly escaping something?

4. What changed about Greenwich Village since White lived in New York?

5. How do police mostly do their patrols while White is writing this book?

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