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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 does Murphy feel about his old school-mate Tweed?
(a) He loathes him.
(b) He respects him.
(c) He is apathetic to him.
(d) He does not remember him.

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

3. What position does Washington Roebling take on his father's construction team?
(a) Assistant Engineer.
(b) Construction Manager.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Grunt.

4. What is the one day of the week Roebling does not ask his men to come in for work?
(a) Mondays.
(b) Sundays.
(c) Saturdays.
(d) Fridays.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the lumber company that falls under suspicion of scandal?

2. Over what river is the first suspension bridge ever built?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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