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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 adjective Brooklyners use to describe the ferry boats they traditionally use to cross to Manhattan?
(a) Unreliable.
(b) Inconvenient.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Expensive.

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

3. Which of the following is NOT something increased in bridges by the use of stays?
(a) Stability.
(b) Strength.
(c) Incline.
(d) Versitility.

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

5. How many cables does Roebling suggest could hold the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) 24.
(b) 44.
(c) 4.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following is NOT the name of one of John Roebling's sons?

4. In which city is "The Biggest Bridge in the World" constructed?

5. Which river in Pennsylvania does John famously carry the canal across?

(see the answer key)

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