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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. Which of the following metals does Roebling call "the metal of the future?"
(a) Aluminum.
(b) Brass.
(c) Steel.
(d) Tin.

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Brooklyn at the time the bridge was built?
(a) Unemplyment was lower in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.
(b) Gas prices were lower in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.
(c) The government was less corrupt in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.
(d) Schools were better in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.

3. What government position is Tweed running for when he falls from grace in the papers?
(a) Senator.
(b) President.
(c) Governor.
(d) Mayor.

4. How does "The Genuine Language of America" feel about on the job casualties?
(a) That they do not exist.
(b) That they are too frequent.
(c) That they are inevitable.
(d) That they are avoidable.

5. What is the name of the affliction Roebling's workers suffer from after traveling deep into the water?
(a) Asphyxiation.
(b) Black lung.
(c) The bends.
(d) Panic attacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following modes of transportation stops the construction of "The Biggest Bridge in the World" in 1846?

2. Who does "The Genuine Language of America" dub the "heroes of the Age of Progress?"

3. Which of the following is NOT a name Roebling's project carries at some point during its process?

4. In which of the following school subjects does Tweed excel?

5. Who is Washington Roebling named after?

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