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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 elements is absorbed into workers' bloodstreams, forming bubbles that keep oxygen from reaching the tissues?
(a) Nitrogen.
(b) Hydrogen.
(c) Lithium.
(d) Carbon Dioxide.

2. What does "The Heroic Mode" promise to cure?
(a) Laziness.
(b) Weak metal frames.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) The bends.

3. How does the public react to the working conditions Roebling's men endure in the caissons?
(a) They are fascinated.
(b) They are outraged.
(c) They are terrified.
(d) They are confused.

4. Which political party does Tweed align himself with in the novel?
(a) The Republican Party.
(b) The Green Party.
(c) The Democrat Party.
(d) The Independent Party.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the New York caisson is filled, how many weeks of vacation does Roebling take from the bridge project?

2. How long is the bridge Roebling builds across the Niagara Falls?

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

4. In which of the following school subjects does Tweed excel?

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

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