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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. Where does Murphy graduate law school?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Yale.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Columbia.

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

3. Who is Washington Roebling named after?
(a) George Washington.
(b) John's best childhood friend.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) John's work colleague.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John set out to do when he moves to America?

2. What is the name of Washington's wife?

3. What are "The Eagle" and "The Union?"

4. How does the public react to the working conditions Roebling's men endure in the caissons?

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

(see the answer key)

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