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

2. How many tons of bad wire did Haigh use to build the Brooklyn Bridge before being caught?
(a) 300 tons.
(b) 50 tons.
(c) 500 tons.
(d) 100 tons.

3. How does "The Genuine Language of America" feel about on the job casualties?
(a) That they are avoidable.
(b) That they do not exist.
(c) That they are inevitable.
(d) That they are too frequent.

4. What do the Bridge committee think Washington is missing from his father's spirit?
(a) His leadership style.
(b) His strong arms.
(c) His creative vision.
(d) His commanding speech.

5. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the bends in workers?
(a) Nausea.
(b) Shriveled fingers.
(c) Joint pains.
(d) Headaches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following names is NOT one of the engineers who attempts to build a bridge in this chapter?

2. What is the name of the park that commemorates the inception of the Brooklyn Bridge plan?

3. What does Murphy claim the engineers of the Brooklyn Bridge have a license to do?

4. Which of the following is NOT a project John works on before starting to build bridges?

5. How long does Roebling spend in Trenton at the advice of his doctors?

(see the answer key)

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