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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 what year does Murphy predict the bridge will be complete?
(a) 1880.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1900.

2. 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.

3. What is the nickname of New York Mayor John Kelly?
(a) "Honest John."
(b) "Wild John."
(c) "Kind John."
(d) "Crazy John."

4. In what country is John Roebling born?
(a) Russia.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Germany.
(d) Poland.

5. What is Roebling rubbed down with to return his circulation?
(a) Hemp and Cloves.
(b) Salt and Whiskey.
(c) Tea and Butter.
(d) Sugar and Lime.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What part of the Brooklyn Bridge does Hildebrand design?

4. What is the name of the worker who dies from the bends within a half hour of being down in the caisson?

5. Over what river is the first suspension bridge ever built?

(see the answer key)

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