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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the affliction Roebling's workers suffer from after traveling deep into the water?
(a) Asphyxiation.
(b) Black lung.
(c) The bends.
(d) Panic attacks.

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

4. Which of the following descriptions best describes Brooklyn Mayor, Martin Kalbfleisch?
(a) Foul mouthed and hard drinking.
(b) Tyranically conservative.
(c) Sweet tempered and morbidly obese.
(d) Painfully shy and wire thin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does "The Genuine Language of America" dub the "heroes of the Age of Progress?"

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

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

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

5. Who is Lucia Cooper?

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