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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. By the time Roebling's bridge is launched, how many of his workers have died on the job?
(a) 10.
(b) 1.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 100.

2. How much is the wire contract valued at?
(a) $100,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $10 million.
(d) $1 million.

3. Which fire department responds to the fire in the caisson?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Mahattan.
(d) Long Island.

4. Which of the following metals does Roebling call "the metal of the future?"
(a) Brass.
(b) Aluminum.
(c) Steel.
(d) Tin.

5. What government position is Tweed running for when he falls from grace in the papers?
(a) Mayor.
(b) Governor.
(c) President.
(d) Senator.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the bends in workers?

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

4. Who writes Roebling's letter of resignation from the bridge project?

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

(see the answer key)

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