View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which political party does Tweed align himself with in the novel?
(a) The Independent Party.
(b) The Green Party.
(c) The Democrat Party.
(d) The Republican Party.

3. How many men are responsible for the fire that nearly destroys the caisson?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. Where are the handles on the workers' temporary foot bridge?
(a) At knee level.
(b) At chest level.
(c) At hip level.
(d) At shoulder level.

5. How far away is Roebling's new house in Columbia Ridge from the bridge?
(a) 25 miles.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) Less than a mile.
(d) 50 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the party John joins after Johanna's death?

2. What river does Emily Warren grow up on?

3. Why does Henry Beers attempt to shut down production on the Brooklyn Bridge?

4. Who do the newspapers blame for the fire that spreads through the caisson?

5. Which of the following elements is absorbed into workers' bloodstreams, forming bubbles that keep oxygen from reaching the tissues?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 227 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample