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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 party John joins after Johanna's death?
(a) The Party of Mourning.
(b) The Bridge Party.
(c) The Black Party.
(d) The Party of Dreams.

2. Which of the following is a nickname for Brooklyn?
(a) The City of Churches.
(b) The City of Rivers.
(c) The City of Love.
(d) The City of Rainbows.

3. What does Thomas Pope call the bridge that would one day join Manhattan to Brooklyn?
(a) The Bridge of Dreams.
(b) The Rainbow Bridge.
(c) The Great Bridge.
(d) The Bridge Spectacular.

4. How long are the shifts Roebling's men endure on a daily basis?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 15 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

5. How long is the bridge Roebling builds across the Niagara Falls?
(a) 500 feet.
(b) 1,700 feet.
(c) 800 feet.
(d) 1,200 feet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Murphy feel about his old school-mate Tweed?

3. Where does Murphy graduate law school?

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

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

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