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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the lumber company that falls under suspicion of scandal?
(a) Saw and Mill.
(b) Gold Lumber.
(c) Stump and Saw.
(d) Lumberjack's.

2. What is Roebling rubbed down with to return his circulation?
(a) Hemp and Cloves.
(b) Sugar and Lime.
(c) Tea and Butter.
(d) Salt and Whiskey.

3. Which river in New York is considered the best harbor?
(a) Hudson River.
(b) Susquehanna River.
(c) East River.
(d) St. Lawrence River.

4. How does Washington Roebling feel about having to speak for his father at meetings?
(a) He feels completely at ease.
(b) He feels utterly confused.
(c) He feels completely terrified.
(d) He feels somewhat nervous, but overcomes it.

5. Which of the following is NOT the name of one of John Roebling's sons?
(a) Edmund.
(b) Gregory.
(c) Ferdinand.
(d) Charles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are "The Eagle" and "The Union?"

2. How many companies bid for the lucrative wire contract?

3. What is the name of the park that commemorates the inception of the Brooklyn Bridge plan?

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

5. Who does "The Genuine Language of America" dub the "heroes of the Age of Progress?"

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