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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. What is the name of the park that commemorates the inception of the Brooklyn Bridge plan?
(a) Deer Valley Park.
(b) Turtle Crossing Park.
(c) Squirrel Nest Park.
(d) Owl Head Park.

2. Which of the following precautions is NOT installed by Roebling previous to the fire?
(a) Steam pipes.
(b) Hoses.
(c) Water buckets.
(d) Fire extingishers.

3. Ellet offers $5 to the first boy who can do what across his bridge over the Ohio River?
(a) Fly a kite.
(b) Ride his bicycle.
(c) Skip a stone.
(d) Walk his dog.

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

5. How much does the project to build the Brooklyn Bridge cost?
(a) $10-11 million.
(b) $6-7 million.
(c) $1-2 million.
(d) $14-15 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a literary reference made in regards to working down the caisson?

2. How does Washington Roebling feel about having to speak for his father at meetings?

3. How many ferries commute between Manhattan and Brooklyn each day?

4. What is the name of the affliction Roebling's workers suffer from after traveling deep into the water?

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

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