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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. Which of the following elements is absorbed into workers' bloodstreams, forming bubbles that keep oxygen from reaching the tissues?
(a) Nitrogen.
(b) Carbon Dioxide.
(c) Hydrogen.
(d) Lithium.

2. In which of the following school subjects does Tweed excel?
(a) Literature.
(b) History.
(c) Science.
(d) Math.

3. How many weeks vacation does Kingsley take after news of his scandal breaks out in the papers?
(a) Eight weeks.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the titles given to John Roeblings by the business community after his death?
(a) Philanthropist.
(b) Intellectual.
(c) Perfectionist.
(d) Aristocrat.

5. 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) Roebling.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Paine.
(d) McNulty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many copies of the committee's formal approval of the Brooklyn Bridge are made and circulated?

2. Where is John working at the time of Johanna's death?

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

4. Which two substances are used to build the towers that hold the Brooklyn Bridge?

5. Which of the following is NOT a weather that slows down the spinning process on the bridge?

(see the answer key)

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