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

2. Which of the following modes of transportation stops the construction of "The Biggest Bridge in the World" in 1846?
(a) Bicycles.
(b) Passenger trains.
(c) Steamboats.
(d) Airplanes.

3. How much does the project to build the Brooklyn Bridge cost?
(a) $10-11 million.
(b) $6-7 million.
(c) $14-15 million.
(d) $1-2 million.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country is John Roebling born?

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

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

4. Which of the following sea creatures is a cause of major concern for Washington during bridge construction?

5. Which of the following is NOT an engineering feat Roebling cites as an example of greatness in comparison to his bridge?

(see the answer key)

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