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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. How long is the bridge Roebling builds across the Niagara Falls?
(a) 1,700 feet.
(b) 800 feet.
(c) 500 feet.
(d) 1,200 feet.

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

3. How many weeks vacation does Kingsley take after news of his scandal breaks out in the papers?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Eight weeks.
(d) Four weeks.

4. How many men are killed during the river's "Great Blowout?"
(a) None.
(b) 50.
(c) 100.
(d) 200.

5. Which of the following is NOT a way Roebling's workers attempt to light the dark tunnels where they work?
(a) Candles.
(b) Sun panels.
(c) Kerosene lamps.
(d) Limstone lights.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which magazine publishes Roebling's thoughts about the East River?

2. Ellet offers $5 to the first boy who can do what across his bridge over the Ohio River?

3. Which system does Smith claim is most affected by the bends?

4. What does Murphy claim the engineers of the Brooklyn Bridge have a license to do?

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

(see the answer key)

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