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

2. What does John set out to do when he moves to America?
(a) Be a farmer.
(b) Be an engineer.
(c) Be an astronomer.
(d) Be a teacher.

3. How long is the bridge Roebling builds across the Niagara Falls?
(a) 1,700 feet.
(b) 1,200 feet.
(c) 800 feet.
(d) 500 feet.

4. What is the name of the park that commemorates the inception of the Brooklyn Bridge plan?
(a) Turtle Crossing Park.
(b) Owl Head Park.
(c) Deer Valley Park.
(d) Squirrel Nest Park.

5. Which of the following names is NOT one of the engineers who attempts to build a bridge in this chapter?
(a) James Phancton.
(b) Edward Serrell.
(c) Thomas Telford
(d) Samuel Keefer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which river in New York is considered the best harbor?

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

3. Which magazine publishes Roebling's thoughts about the East River?

4. Which river in Pennsylvania does John famously carry the canal across?

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

(see the answer key)

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