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

2. Which of the following subjects does John Roebling study in school as a teenager?
(a) Biology.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Geometry.
(d) Astronomy.

3. 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) Andrew Carnegie.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Thomas Edison.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which river in New York is considered the best harbor?

2. How does John react to the news that his wife, Johanna, has passed away?

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a name Roebling's project carries at some point during its process?

5. How does Washington Roebling feel about having to speak for his father at meetings?

(see the answer key)

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