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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following famous people is NOT mentioned as having left the West for fame and fortune in the East?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Thomas Edison.
(c) Andrew Carnegie.
(d) Mark Twain.

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. How might Kingsley describe his desire to become a well-known politician in New York?
(a) As a wistful imagination.
(b) As a pipe dream.
(c) As an all emcompassing desire.
(d) As a completely nonexistant desire.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is John working at the time of Johanna's death?

2. How many children does John and his wife Johanna have?

3. What is the name of the Brooklyn neighborhood where the elite live, overlooking the ocean?

4. How much does the project to build the Brooklyn Bridge cost?

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Brooklyn at the time the bridge was built?

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