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

2. Which of the following is NOT a project John works on before starting to build bridges?
(a) Dams.
(b) Electric fences.
(c) Locks.
(d) Railroad tracks.

3. How long are the shifts while digging the caissons on the Manhattan side of the bridge?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Eight hours.
(c) Four hours.
(d) Six hours.

4. Which of the following modes of transportation stops the construction of "The Biggest Bridge in the World" in 1846?
(a) Airplanes.
(b) Steamboats.
(c) Bicycles.
(d) Passenger trains.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many weeks vacation does Kingsley take after news of his scandal breaks out in the papers?

2. Which of the following animals does Dr. Smith perform tests on in the caissons, searching for a cure for the Bends?

3. By what year does Murphy predict the bridge will be complete?

4. How does "The Genuine Language of America" feel about on the job casualties?

5. Which of the following is NOT a process each wire coil must go through to be strung from the bridge?

(see the answer key)

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