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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. In which of the following school subjects does Tweed excel?
(a) Literature.
(b) Math.
(c) Science.
(d) History.

2. Which of the following names is NOT one of the engineers who attempts to build a bridge in this chapter?
(a) James Phancton.
(b) Thomas Telford
(c) Samuel Keefer.
(d) Edward Serrell.

3. What crushes John's feet, leading to his toes being amputated?
(a) An automobile.
(b) A train.
(c) A ferry.
(d) A bicycle.

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

5. What does Thomas Pope call the bridge that would one day join Manhattan to Brooklyn?
(a) The Rainbow Bridge.
(b) The Great Bridge.
(c) The Bridge Spectacular.
(d) The Bridge of Dreams.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What staggering amount of money has John Roebling earned at the time his wife dies in 1864?

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a job Kingsley works before becoming a fundraiser for the Brooklyn Bridge?

5. Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe John Roebling by his fellow townsfolk?

(see the answer key)

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