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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. Where did White see a celebrity one time in New York?

2. How does White feel about New York over all?

3. How old was White when he first visited New York City?

4. What does White say people CANNOT change while in New York?

5. What does White have to ignore to continue loving New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does White say is the third kind of person that lives in the city?

2. What does White say is causing New York to lose its uniqueness?

3. What kind of things does White say people who come to New York are looking for?

4. What did White not want to do to his book before it was published?

5. What does White say is the second kind of person that lives in the city?

6. Who wrote the introduction to this book?

7. What does White attribute the unique nature of New York to?

8. What are the two main parts to White's description of New York?

9. What does White say is the first kind of person that lives in the city?

10. What kind of things does White say New York holds the key to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What importance does White place on tolerance in New York, and what could be the consequences of a lack of tolerance in New York?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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