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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 6.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In what city does John Roebling stay while talks of the Brooklyn Bridge reach completion?
(a) Dayton.
(b) Trenton.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Cincinnati.
2. What does John set out to do when he moves to America?
(a) Be a teacher.
(b) Be an engineer.
(c) Be an astronomer.
(d) Be a farmer.
3. Where does Murphy graduate law school?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Yale.
(d) Princeton.
4. What crushes John's feet, leading to his toes being amputated?
(a) An automobile.
(b) A ferry.
(c) A train.
(d) A bicycle.
5. How long is the bridge Roebling builds across the Niagara Falls?
(a) 500 feet.
(b) 1,200 feet.
(c) 800 feet.
(d) 1,700 feet.
Short Answer Questions
1. What are "The Eagle" and "The Union?"
2. Which political party does Tweed align himself with in the novel?
3. In what country is John Roebling born?
4. How much additional cost is incurred in order to widen the Brooklyn Bridge?
5. In which city is "The Biggest Bridge in the World" constructed?
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