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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. 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) Gas prices were lower in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.
(c) Schools were better in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.
(d) Unemplyment was lower in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.

2. Which contract for the Brooklyn Bridge is awarded to the corrupt Haighs?
(a) Steel.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Wire.
(d) Wood.

3. What is the name of the lumber company that falls under suspicion of scandal?
(a) Stump and Saw.
(b) Gold Lumber.
(c) Lumberjack's.
(d) Saw and Mill.

4. Which of the following is NOT a way Roebling's workers attempt to light the dark tunnels where they work?
(a) Limstone lights.
(b) Kerosene lamps.
(c) Sun panels.
(d) Candles.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the titles given to John Roeblings by the business community after his death?
(a) Aristocrat.
(b) Philanthropist.
(c) Perfectionist.
(d) Intellectual.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following is NOT something increased in bridges by the use of stays?

4. Which of the following characters is NOT one of Emily's neighbors on Columbia Heights?

5. Which of the following men would be most susceptible to the Bends in Dr. Smith's study?

(see the answer key)

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