The Great Bridge | Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Part 1, Chapter 1

1. Which problems stopped the initial production of "The Rainbow Bridge" in the early-1800s?

2. Why were both Manhattan and Brooklyn interested in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge?

3. What change in transportation would the Brooklyn Bridge allow between the two cities?

4. Which elements of the bridge's architecture would classify it as the largest suspension bridge in the world?

Short Essay Question - Part 1, Chapter 2

5. At the age of 63, to what did John Roebling attribute his long life?