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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument does Washington play?
(a) The harp.
(b) The piano.
(c) The flute.
(d) The banjo.

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

3. What does John set out to do when he moves to America?
(a) Be an astronomer.
(b) Be an engineer.
(c) Be a farmer.
(d) Be a teacher.

4. How many copies of the committee's formal approval of the Brooklyn Bridge are made and circulated?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 500.
(c) 50.
(d) 5.

5. How far away is Roebling's new house in Columbia Ridge from the bridge?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 25 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) Less than a mile.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take Roebling to build the Allegheny Bridge?

2. Which of the following descriptions best describes Brooklyn Mayor, Martin Kalbfleisch?

3. How many people gather to watch the first cable car cross the East River?

4. Which of the following poets is a supporter of Roebling's bridge project?

5. How long does it take Roebling to get his caissons into the water?

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