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

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

3. Which of the following poets is a supporter of Roebling's bridge project?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Ezra Pound.
(c) Emily Dickinson.
(d) Gertruid Stein.

4. According to the Age of Progression, what does human suffering lead to?
(a) Blackened spirits.
(b) Grand projects.
(c) World collapse.
(d) Ethnic cleansing.

5. Over what river is the first suspension bridge ever built?
(a) Jacob's Creek.
(b) John's Creek.
(c) Michael's Creek.
(d) Thomas' Creek.

Short Answer Questions

1. What staggering amount of money has John Roebling earned at the time his wife dies in 1864?

2. What is the name of the park that commemorates the inception of the Brooklyn Bridge plan?

3. Which of the following is NOT a literary reference made in regards to working down the caisson?

4. What position does Washington Roebling take on his father's construction team?

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

(see the answer key)

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