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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. Which of the following is NOT an engineering feat Roebling cites as an example of greatness in comparison to his bridge?
(a) The Pony Express.
(b) The Union Pacific Railway.
(c) The Atlantic Cable.
(d) The Suaz Canal.

2. What does John set out to do when he moves to America?
(a) Be an engineer.
(b) Be a teacher.
(c) Be an astronomer.
(d) Be a farmer.

3. How long is the bridge Roebling builds across the Niagara Falls?
(a) 1,200 feet.
(b) 500 feet.
(c) 1,700 feet.
(d) 800 feet.

4. What is Washinton Roebling's nickname?
(a) Ing.
(b) Ton.
(c) Hinty.
(d) Wash.

5. What does Thomas Pope call the bridge that would one day join Manhattan to Brooklyn?
(a) The Bridge of Dreams.
(b) The Great Bridge.
(c) The Bridge Spectacular.
(d) The Rainbow Bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT an adjective Brooklyners use to describe the ferry boats they traditionally use to cross to Manhattan?

2. How long did it take Roebling to build the Allegheny Bridge?

3. Who does "The Genuine Language of America" dub the "heroes of the Age of Progress?"

4. What type of business does John Roebling start from scratch?

5. Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe John Roebling by his fellow townsfolk?

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