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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. How long did it take Roebling to build the Allegheny Bridge?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 23 years.

2. How many children does John and his wife Johanna have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Thirteen.

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

4. In what city does John Roebling stay while talks of the Brooklyn Bridge reach completion?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Trenton.
(c) Cincinnati.
(d) Dayton.

5. How many ferries commute between Manhattan and Brooklyn each day?
(a) 3.
(b) 53.
(c) 13.
(d) 123.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Washinton Roebling's nickname?

3. Which of the following is a nickname for Brooklyn?

4. How is Colonel Washington related to John A. Roebling?

5. Ellet offers $5 to the first boy who can do what across his bridge over the Ohio River?

(see the answer key)

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