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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. How does "The Genuine Language of America" feel about on the job casualties?
(a) That they do not exist.
(b) That they are avoidable.
(c) That they are too frequent.
(d) That they are inevitable.

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

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

4. How does John react to the news that his wife, Johanna, has passed away?
(a) He was relieved.
(b) He was apathetic.
(c) He was embarrassed.
(d) He was devastated.

5. How fast will the cable cars that travel the Brooklyn Bridge travel?
(a) 60-80 mph.
(b) 50-70 mph.
(c) 20-40 mph.
(d) 30-50 mph.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Roebling rubbed down with to return his circulation?

2. Which of the following newspapers does NOT print a scandalous article about Tweed in their pages?

3. How many tons of bad wire did Haigh use to build the Brooklyn Bridge before being caught?

4. How many cables does Roebling suggest could hold the Brooklyn Bridge?

5. How many men are responsible for the fire that nearly destroys the caisson?

(see the answer key)

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