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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. Who is Washington Roebling named after?
(a) John's best childhood friend.
(b) John's work colleague.
(c) George Washington.
(d) His grandfather.

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

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

4. What are the New York aldermen nicknamed in the 1850s?
(a) The "Forty Theives."
(b) The "Band of Horsemen."
(c) The "Flying Dutchmen."
(d) The "Golden Parachutes."

5. Which of the following modes of transportation stops the construction of "The Biggest Bridge in the World" in 1846?
(a) Bicycles.
(b) Steamboats.
(c) Passenger trains.
(d) Airplanes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Murphy graduate law school?

2. How many children does John and his wife Johanna have?

3. How does John react to the news that his wife, Johanna, has passed away?

4. In what country is John Roebling born?

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

(see the answer key)

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