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

2. Over what river is the first suspension bridge ever built?
(a) John's Creek.
(b) Jacob's Creek.
(c) Michael's Creek.
(d) Thomas' Creek.

3. Which river in Pennsylvania does John famously carry the canal across?
(a) The Monongahela River
(b) The Allegheney River.
(c) The Vaugn River.
(d) The Ohio River.

4. In which city is "The Biggest Bridge in the World" constructed?
(a) Dayton.
(b) Cincinnati.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Sandusky.

5. Who does "The Genuine Language of America" dub the "heroes of the Age of Progress?"
(a) Chemists.
(b) Engineers.
(c) Physicists.
(d) Construction workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following metals does Roebling call "the metal of the future?"

2. How much additional cost is incurred in order to widen the Brooklyn Bridge?

3. How many copies of the committee's formal approval of the Brooklyn Bridge are made and circulated?

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

5. Which of the following famous people is NOT mentioned as having left the West for fame and fortune in the East?

(see the answer key)

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