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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 is NOT a symptom of the bends in workers?
(a) Nausea.
(b) Joint pains.
(c) Shriveled fingers.
(d) Headaches.

2. Which river in Pennsylvania does John famously carry the canal across?
(a) The Monongahela River
(b) The Ohio River.
(c) The Allegheney River.
(d) The Vaugn River.

3. 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) Roebling.
(c) McNulty.
(d) Paine.

4. How does Roebling respond to the scandal surrounding Kingsley?
(a) He ignores the rumors.
(b) He lowers his salary.
(c) He fires him.
(d) He promotes him.

5. What are "The Eagle" and "The Union?"
(a) Suggestions for bridge names.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) Ferry boats.
(d) Secret code names.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which President is in office when the St Louis bridge is completed, and is cited in newspapers as Eads' "Old friend"?

2. What is Theodore Cooper hired to investigate at the bridge site?

3. Which of the following is a nickname for Brooklyn?

4. When the cable car successfully travels from Brooklyn to Manhattan, what do the newspapers dub the journey?

5. Which political party does Tweed align himself with in the novel?

(see the answer key)

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