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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. How many men are killed during the river's "Great Blowout?"
(a) None.
(b) 100.
(c) 50.
(d) 200.

2. What is the name of Washington's wife?
(a) Hannah.
(b) Alice.
(c) Faith.
(d) Emily.

3. Which of the following is NOT an adjective Brooklyners use to describe the ferry boats they traditionally use to cross to Manhattan?
(a) Expensive.
(b) Dangerous.
(c) Unreliable.
(d) Inconvenient.

4. Which two substances are used to build the towers that hold the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) Granite and Limestone.
(b) Cement and Limestone.
(c) Asphalt and Granite.
(d) Cement and Asphalt.

5. What instrument does Washington play?
(a) The harp.
(b) The banjo.
(c) The flute.
(d) The piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. How might Kingsley describe his desire to become a well-known politician in New York?

2. Ellet offers $5 to the first boy who can do what across his bridge over the Ohio River?

3. What crushes John's feet, leading to his toes being amputated?

4. What does John set out to do when he moves to America?

5. What does Thomas Pope call the bridge that would one day join Manhattan to Brooklyn?

(see the answer key)

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