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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is a tugboat captain from Catskill angry?
(a) The engineer of a train dumped trash while crossing a bridge.
(b) The drawbridge needs to be raised.
(c) A bridge girder dropped on his boat.
(d) Passengers from a train threw things while going over a bridge.

2. What happens to a ship on the St. Lawrence River?
(a) Collision.
(b) Explosion.
(c) It runs aground.
(d) Pilot error.

3. While Harding and Meechum wait for the Manhattan Limited, who comes into the station?
(a) A man fastidiously dressed.
(b) A train employee from headquarters.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A school teacher.

4. What does the person who comes into the station want?
(a) Money.
(b) To make a phone call.
(c) A place to get out of the storm.
(d) To let them know about the bridge.

5. From where does Mercier suggest that the United States buy electricity?
(a) Canadian National Electric.
(b) Toronto Hydro.
(c) Ottawa Power.
(d) Quebec Hydro.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Harvey Shields in Chapter 1?

2. What is Richard Essex doing on the train?

3. Who is a train ticket agent?

4. In Chapter 4, with whom does Mercier meet in the afternoon?

5. What train is supposed to be coming into the station?

(see the answer key)

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