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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the New York aldermen nicknamed in the 1850s?
(a) The "Band of Horsemen."
(b) The "Forty Theives."
(c) The "Golden Parachutes."
(d) The "Flying Dutchmen."

2. After the New York caisson is filled, how many weeks of vacation does Roebling take from the bridge project?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Roebling doesn't take a vacation.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

3. Which of the following is NOT a literary reference made in regards to working down the caisson?
(a) Dante's Inferno.
(b) The book of Revelation.
(c) Sisyphus.
(d) Heart of Darkness.

4. Ellet offers $5 to the first boy who can do what across his bridge over the Ohio River?
(a) Ride his bicycle.
(b) Fly a kite.
(c) Walk his dog.
(d) Skip a stone.

5. Which system does Smith claim is most affected by the bends?
(a) The nervous system.
(b) The auditory system.
(c) The circulatory system.
(d) The digestive system.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a way Roebling's workers attempt to light the dark tunnels where they work?

2. What position does Washington Roebling take on his father's construction team?

3. How does the public react to the working conditions Roebling's men endure in the caissons?

4. How does "The Genuine Language of America" feel about on the job casualties?

5. How does Roebling respond to the scandal surrounding Kingsley?

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