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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. In what hemisphere of Long Island is Brooklyn located?
(a) Southern.
(b) Eastern.
(c) Western.
(d) Northern.

2. Which President is in office when the St Louis bridge is completed, and is cited in newspapers as Eads' "Old friend"?
(a) President Adams.
(b) President Jackson.
(c) President Carter.
(d) President Grant.

3. Which of the following men is NOT a subject of investigation for the Rink Committee?
(a) Kallbfleisch.
(b) Kingsley.
(c) Sweeny.
(d) Tweed.

4. How much of the Brooklyn Bridge's construction costs is New York City expected to pay?
(a) All of it.
(b) One-half.
(c) One-third.
(d) None of it.

5. In which decade is the novel "The Great Bridge" set?
(a) The 1870s.
(b) The 1830s.
(c) The 1960s.
(d) The 1920s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "The Heroic Mode" promise to cure?

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

3. Which river in Pennsylvania does John famously carry the canal across?

4. Why does Henry Beers attempt to shut down production on the Brooklyn Bridge?

5. Which of the following diseases eventually kills John Roebling?

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