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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 type of business does John Roebling start from scratch?
(a) A steel business.
(b) A wire business.
(c) A wood business.
(d) A glass business.

2. What are "The Eagle" and "The Union?"
(a) Secret code names.
(b) Ferry boats.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Suggestions for bridge names.

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

4. How many ferries commute between Manhattan and Brooklyn each day?
(a) 53.
(b) 13.
(c) 123.
(d) 3.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the titles given to John Roeblings by the business community after his death?
(a) Perfectionist.
(b) Philanthropist.
(c) Aristocrat.
(d) Intellectual.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following subjects does John Roebling study in school as a teenager?

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

3. In which city is "The Biggest Bridge in the World" constructed?

4. Which of the following is NOT a job Kingsley works before becoming a fundraiser for the Brooklyn Bridge?

5. What staggering amount of money has John Roebling earned at the time his wife dies in 1864?

(see the answer key)

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