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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. In which decade is the novel "The Great Bridge" set?
(a) The 1830s.
(b) The 1870s.
(c) The 1920s.
(d) The 1960s.

2. Which of the following metals does Roebling call "the metal of the future?"
(a) Aluminum.
(b) Brass.
(c) Steel.
(d) Tin.

3. Which of the following is NOT a name Roebling's project carries at some point during its process?
(a) The New York Project.
(b) The Roebling Project.
(c) The Spectacular Project.
(d) The Empire Project.

4. How many copies of the committee's formal approval of the Brooklyn Bridge are made and circulated?
(a) 50.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 5.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which two substances are used to build the towers that hold the Brooklyn Bridge?

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a project John works on before starting to build bridges?

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

(see the answer key)

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