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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. Ellet offers $5 to the first boy who can do what across his bridge over the Ohio River?
(a) Ride his bicycle.
(b) Fly a kite.
(c) Walk his dog.
(d) Skip a stone.

2. Which of the following is a nickname for Brooklyn?
(a) The City of Churches.
(b) The City of Love.
(c) The City of Rainbows.
(d) The City of Rivers.

3. Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe John Roebling by his fellow townsfolk?
(a) An inventor.
(b) A free-thinker.
(c) An artist.
(d) A hero.

4. How long did it take Roebling to build the Allegheny Bridge?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 23 years.
(d) 11 years.

5. What is the name of the Brooklyn neighborhood where the elite live, overlooking the ocean?
(a) The Heights.
(b) The Cliffs.
(c) The Parlor.
(d) The Hamptons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Washington play?

2. Where does Murphy graduate law school?

3. In what country does Washington study European bridges?

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Brooklyn at the time the bridge was built?

5. How does Murphy feel about his old school-mate Tweed?

(see the answer key)

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