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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does "The Genuine Language of America" dub the "heroes of the Age of Progress?"
(a) Chemists.
(b) Physicists.
(c) Engineers.
(d) Construction workers.

2. Which of the following famous people is NOT mentioned as having left the West for fame and fortune in the East?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) Thomas Edison.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Andrew Carnegie.

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

4. What is Roebling rubbed down with to return his circulation?
(a) Hemp and Cloves.
(b) Tea and Butter.
(c) Salt and Whiskey.
(d) Sugar and Lime.

5. Which river in New York is considered the best harbor?
(a) East River.
(b) St. Lawrence River.
(c) Susquehanna River.
(d) Hudson River.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Murphy graduate law school?

2. What do the Bridge committee think Washington is missing from his father's spirit?

3. How long did it take Roebling to build the Allegheny Bridge?

4. Which of the following descriptions best describes Brooklyn Mayor, Martin Kalbfleisch?

5. What is Washinton Roebling's nickname?

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