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The Great Bridge | Quiz

David McCullough
This Study Guide consists of approximately 116 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Great Bridge.

The Great Bridge | Quiz

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1)

What are the New York aldermen nicknamed in the 1850s? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

The "Golden Parachutes."
The "Band of Horsemen."
The "Flying Dutchmen."
The "Forty Theives."
2)

What is the weather like on the day the Brooklyn Bridge opens? (from Part 3, Chapter 24)

Snowy.
Sunny.
Rainy.
Windy.
3)

According to the Age of Progression, what does human suffering lead to? (from Part 2, Chapter 8)

Grand projects.
World collapse.
Blackened spirits.
Ethnic cleansing.
4)

What instrument does Washington play? (from Part 1, Chapter 7)

The banjo.
The piano.
The harp.
The flute.
5)

What is the one day of the week Roebling does not ask his men to come in for work? (from Part 2, Chapter 9)

Mondays.
Fridays.
Sundays.
Saturdays.
6)

What is the name of the lumber company that falls under suspicion of scandal? (from Part 2, Chapter 12)

Gold Lumber.
Saw and Mill.
Lumberjack's.
Stump and Saw.
7)

What future event is discussed by the old woman who retrospectively remembers the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge? (from Part 3, Chapter 24)

The invention of the Internet.
The construction of the Great Wall of China.
The completion of the Suaz Canal.
The moon landing.
8)

Which of the following is NOT a medium the book mentions in which the Brooklyn Bridge is memorialized? (from Epilogue)

Paintings.
Poetry.
Tattoos.
Songs.
9)

How long does it take Roebling to get his caissons into the water? (from Part 2, Chapter 11)

Five months.
Three months.
Twelve months.
Seven months.
10)

What are the giant boxes of compressed air used to anchor bridges called? (from Part 2, Chapter 8)

Dredgons.
Fussons.
Caissons.
Krankons.
11)

How many companies bid for the lucrative wire contract? (from Part 3, Chapter 18)

Seven.
Fifteen.
Thirteen.
Nine.
12)

How long are the shifts while digging the caissons on the Manhattan side of the bridge? (from Part 2, Chapter 13)

Four hours.
Six hours.
Two hours.
Eight hours.
13)

Which of the following is NOT a way Roebling's workers attempt to light the dark tunnels where they work? (from Part 2, Chapter 9)

Candles.
Sun panels.
Limstone lights.
Kerosene lamps.
14)

Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe Emily Warren? (from Part 3, Chapter 21)

Penniless.
Calm.
Retentive.
Smart.
15)

What is the name of Washington's wife? (from Part 1, Chapter 7)

Hannah.
Alice.
Faith.
Emily.
16)

How long does it take the cable car to cross the East River? (from Part 3, Chapter 17)

Seven minutes.
Twenty-one minutes.
Nineteen minutes.
Twelve minutes.
17)

Which of the following subjects is Emily Warren most interested in as a child? (from Part 3, Chapter 21)

Botany.
Engineering.
Cosmetology.
Astronomy.
18)

How many tons of wire are needed to suspend the Brooklyn Bridge? (from Part 3, Chapter 15)

78 tons.
56 tons.
120 tons.
10 tons.
19)

In total, how much does the Brooklyn Bridge cost to build? (from Part 3, Chapter 23)

$20 million.
$15 million.
$10 million.
$5 million.
20)

What is the name of the play that summarized Steve Brodie's life? (from Epilogue)

On Broadways.
On the Bowery.
On the Brooklyn Bridge.
On the Edge of the World.
21)

Which of the following men is NOT a subject of investigation for the Rink Committee? (from Part 2, Chapter 11)

Sweeny.
Kingsley.
Tweed.
Kallbfleisch.
22)

Which President is in office when the St Louis bridge is completed, and is cited in newspapers as Eads' "Old friend"? (from Part 3, Chapter 16)

President Grant.
President Jackson.
President Adams.
President Carter.
23)

Which of the following is another name for "The Bends?" (from Part 2, Chapter 13)

Tunnel disease.
Roebling disease.
Caisson disease.
Bridge disease.
24)

When the cable car successfully travels from Brooklyn to Manhattan, what do the newspapers dub the journey? (from Part 3, Chapter 17)

The Perfect Project.
The Perfect Passage.
The Perfect Pandemonium.
The Perfect Promise.
25)

What do the Bridge committee think Washington is missing from his father's spirit? (from Part 1, Chapter 7)

His creative vision.
His strong arms.
His commanding speech.
His leadership style.
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