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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the party John joins after Johanna's death?
(a) The Party of Dreams.
(b) The Party of Mourning.
(c) The Black Party.
(d) The Bridge Party.

2. Which of the following diseases eventually kills John Roebling?
(a) Polio.
(b) Tetenus.
(c) Influenza.
(d) Gangrine.

3. How many cables does Roebling suggest could hold the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) 24.
(b) 44.
(c) 14.
(d) 4.

4. Which of the following is NOT an adjective Brooklyners use to describe the ferry boats they traditionally use to cross to Manhattan?
(a) Inconvenient.
(b) Unreliable.
(c) Expensive.
(d) Dangerous.

5. How many copies of the committee's formal approval of the Brooklyn Bridge are made and circulated?
(a) 50.
(b) 500.
(c) 5.
(d) 5,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Colonel Washington related to John A. Roebling?

2. What crushes John's feet, leading to his toes being amputated?

3. Which river in Pennsylvania does John famously carry the canal across?

4. What position does Washington Roebling take on his father's construction team?

5. Which of the following is NOT a project John works on before starting to build bridges?

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