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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 staggering amount of money has John Roebling earned at the time his wife dies in 1864?
(a) $100,000
(b) $1 million.
(c) $10,000
(d) $10 million.

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

3. Where does Murphy graduate law school?
(a) Yale.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Columbia.

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Brooklyn at the time the bridge was built?
(a) The government was less corrupt in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.
(b) Schools were better in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.
(c) Gas prices were lower in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.
(d) Unemplyment was lower in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.

5. Who does "The Genuine Language of America" dub the "heroes of the Age of Progress?"
(a) Chemists.
(b) Construction workers.
(c) Engineers.
(d) Physicists.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which political party does Tweed align himself with in the novel?

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

3. Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe John Roebling by his fellow townsfolk?

4. What position does Washington Roebling take on his father's construction team?

5. What is the name of Washington's wife?

(see the answer key)

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