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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of business does John Roebling start from scratch?
(a) A steel business.
(b) A wood business.
(c) A glass business.
(d) A wire business.

2. Which of the following is NOT an adjective Brooklyners use to describe the ferry boats they traditionally use to cross to Manhattan?
(a) Unreliable.
(b) Inconvenient.
(c) Expensive.
(d) Dangerous.

3. Over what river is the first suspension bridge ever built?
(a) Michael's Creek.
(b) Jacob's Creek.
(c) Thomas' Creek.
(d) John's Creek.

4. What staggering amount of money has John Roebling earned at the time his wife dies in 1864?
(a) $10 million.
(b) $1 million.
(c) $100,000
(d) $10,000

5. Which river in Pennsylvania does John famously carry the canal across?
(a) The Allegheney River.
(b) The Ohio River.
(c) The Monongahela River
(d) The Vaugn River.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How much additional cost is incurred in order to widen the Brooklyn Bridge?

4. How many copies of the committee's formal approval of the Brooklyn Bridge are made and circulated?

5. Which of the following is NOT an engineering feat Roebling cites as an example of greatness in comparison to his bridge?

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