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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument does Washington play?
(a) The banjo.
(b) The flute.
(c) The piano.
(d) The harp.

2. Which of the following subjects does John Roebling study in school as a teenager?
(a) Geometry.
(b) Biology.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Astronomy.

3. How does John react to the news that his wife, Johanna, has passed away?
(a) He was embarrassed.
(b) He was apathetic.
(c) He was devastated.
(d) He was relieved.

4. In what country is John Roebling born?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Poland.
(c) Russia.
(d) Germany.

5. Which river in Pennsylvania does John famously carry the canal across?
(a) The Vaugn River.
(b) The Allegheney River.
(c) The Monongahela River
(d) The Ohio River.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John set out to do when he moves to America?

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

3. What are "The Eagle" and "The Union?"

4. Which of the following is a nickname for Brooklyn?

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

(see the answer key)

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