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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 adjectives best describes William Tweed's business style?
(a) Philanthropic.
(b) Crooked.
(c) Conservative.
(d) Honest.

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

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

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

5. What does Murphy claim the engineers of the Brooklyn Bridge have a license to do?
(a) Kill.
(b) Create.
(c) Explore.
(d) Steal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does "The Genuine Language of America" dub the "heroes of the Age of Progress?"

2. What does "The Heroic Mode" promise to cure?

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

4. What is the one day of the week Roebling does not ask his men to come in for work?

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

(see the answer key)

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