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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following sea creatures is a cause of major concern for Washington during bridge construction?
(a) Barnacles.
(b) Minnows.
(c) Sea worms.
(d) Crawfish.

2. In a glowing report in "The Eagle" about bridge construction, who is the only member of the project management left out of the article?
(a) Mayor.
(b) McNulty.
(c) Paine.
(d) Roebling.

3. What does "The Heroic Mode" promise to cure?
(a) The bends.
(b) Laziness.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) Weak metal frames.

4. How many ferries commute between Manhattan and Brooklyn each day?
(a) 53.
(b) 123.
(c) 13.
(d) 3.

5. When the cable car successfully travels from Brooklyn to Manhattan, what do the newspapers dub the journey?
(a) The Perfect Project.
(b) The Perfect Pandemonium.
(c) The Perfect Passage.
(d) The Perfect Promise.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the titles given to John Roeblings by the business community after his death?

3. What staggering amount of money has John Roebling earned at the time his wife dies in 1864?

4. Who does Kingsley voice a tirade against?

5. What is the name of the park that commemorates the inception of the Brooklyn Bridge plan?

(see the answer key)

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