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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "The Heroic Mode" promise to cure?
(a) Weak metal frames.
(b) Laziness.
(c) The bends.
(d) Alcoholism.

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

3. Which of the following characters is NOT one of Emily's neighbors on Columbia Heights?
(a) Beecher.
(b) Demas Barns.
(c) Henry Bowen.
(d) Moses Beech.

4. Which of the following is NOT a literary reference made in regards to working down the caisson?
(a) Sisyphus.
(b) Dante's Inferno.
(c) Heart of Darkness.
(d) The book of Revelation.

5. What position does Washington Roebling take on his father's construction team?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Grunt.
(c) Construction Manager.
(d) Assistant Engineer.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the New York caisson is filled, how many weeks of vacation does Roebling take from the bridge project?

2. What is the one day of the week Roebling does not ask his men to come in for work?

3. When the cable car successfully travels from Brooklyn to Manhattan, what do the newspapers dub the journey?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the titles given to John Roeblings by the business community after his death?

5. Where are the handles on the workers' temporary foot bridge?

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