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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 1-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is another thing White says people come to New York looking for?
(a) Love.
(b) Privacy.
(c) Fulfillment.
(d) Purpose.

2. What does the B in E.B. White stand for?
(a) Banks.
(b) Bernard.
(c) Bryan.
(d) Brooks.

3. What does White have to ignore to continue loving New York?
(a) The bad memories.
(b) The people.
(c) The criticism.
(d) The changes.

4. Which of these does White say New York holds the key to?
(a) Promotion.
(b) Mercantilism.
(c) Acting.
(d) All of the answers are correct.

5. Where did White live when he began writing this book?
(a) In Brooklyn.
(b) In The Bronx.
(c) In Queens.
(d) Outside of New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the gifts White said New York gives to all men?

2. What is the first kind of person who lives in New York?

3. What does White say "The Wizard of Oz" was for many people?

4. What does White say used to make New York so unique?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the kinds of New York residents that White talks about?

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