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

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

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

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

5. In what hemisphere of Long Island is Brooklyn located?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Southern.
(c) Western.
(d) Northern.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John A. Roebling do for a living?

2. How many feet of additional width are added to the bridge in order to ensure two-way traffic?

3. Which river in Pennsylvania does John famously carry the canal across?

4. How does John react to the news that his wife, Johanna, has passed away?

5. How many men are killed during the river's "Great Blowout?"

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