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

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

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

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

5. What does John set out to do when he moves to America?
(a) Be an engineer.
(b) Be a farmer.
(c) Be a teacher.
(d) Be an astronomer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describes William Tweed's business style?

2. Which of the following subjects does John Roebling study in school as a teenager?

3. In which decade is the novel "The Great Bridge" set?

4. Where does Murphy graduate law school?

5. In which city is "The Biggest Bridge in the World" constructed?

(see the answer key)

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