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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. How does "The Genuine Language of America" feel about on the job casualties?
(a) That they are avoidable.
(b) That they are too frequent.
(c) That they do not exist.
(d) That they are inevitable.

2. Which of the following is NOT a job Kingsley works before becoming a fundraiser for the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) Bridge builder.
(b) Park cleaner.
(c) Sewer drainer.
(d) Street paver.

3. How many children does John and his wife Johanna have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Thirteen.

4. What do the Bridge committee think Washington is missing from his father's spirit?
(a) His strong arms.
(b) His creative vision.
(c) His commanding speech.
(d) His leadership style.

5. In what hemisphere of Long Island is Brooklyn located?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Northern.
(c) Western.
(d) Southern.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the titles given to John Roeblings by the business community after his death?

2. In what country is John Roebling born?

3. Which of the following is NOT a project John works on before starting to build bridges?

4. Which of the following modes of transportation stops the construction of "The Biggest Bridge in the World" in 1846?

5. Where is John working at the time of Johanna's death?

(see the answer key)

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