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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 does "The Genuine Language of America" feel about on the job casualties?
(a) That they are inevitable.
(b) That they do not exist.
(c) That they are too frequent.
(d) That they are avoidable.

2. Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe John Roebling by his fellow townsfolk?
(a) A free-thinker.
(b) An inventor.
(c) An artist.
(d) A hero.

3. In what country is John Roebling born?
(a) Poland.
(b) Russia.
(c) Denmark.
(d) Germany.

4. Which of the following is NOT a name Roebling's project carries at some point during its process?
(a) The Spectacular Project.
(b) The Empire Project.
(c) The New York Project.
(d) The Roebling Project.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the party John joins after Johanna's death?

3. Where is John working at the time of Johanna's death?

4. Over what river is the first suspension bridge ever built?

5. What is the name of the Brooklyn neighborhood where the elite live, overlooking the ocean?

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