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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. Which of the following is NOT something increased in bridges by the use of stays?
(a) Incline.
(b) Strength.
(c) Versitility.
(d) Stability.

2. What is the name of the worker who dies from the bends within a half hour of being down in the caisson?
(a) Francis Bender.
(b) Thomas O'Mally.
(c) Peter Frank.
(d) John Myers.

3. Which of the following famous people is NOT mentioned as having left the West for fame and fortune in the East?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Thomas Edison.
(d) Andrew Carnegie.

4. How does "The Genuine Language of America" feel about on the job casualties?
(a) That they are too frequent.
(b) That they are avoidable.
(c) That they are inevitable.
(d) That they do not exist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many weeks vacation does Kingsley take after news of his scandal breaks out in the papers?

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes William Tweed's business style?

3. Which political party does Tweed align himself with in the novel?

4. Which of the following is NOT a literary reference made in regards to working down the caisson?

5. How does Murphy feel about his old school-mate Tweed?

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