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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. How many pastors preach at John Roebling's funeral?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

2. Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe John Roebling by his fellow townsfolk?
(a) A free-thinker.
(b) An inventor.
(c) An artist.
(d) A hero.

3. Which of the following poets is a supporter of Roebling's bridge project?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) Gertruid Stein.
(d) Ezra Pound.

4. What does John A. Roebling do for a living?
(a) He is dentist.
(b) He is a physicist.
(c) He is an engineer.
(d) He is a psychologist.

5. How long did it take Roebling to build the Allegheny Bridge?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 23 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 17 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cables does Roebling suggest could hold the Brooklyn Bridge?

2. In what city does John Roebling stay while talks of the Brooklyn Bridge reach completion?

3. Which of the following modes of transportation stops the construction of "The Biggest Bridge in the World" in 1846?

4. In which decade is the novel "The Great Bridge" set?

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

(see the answer key)

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