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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a nickname for Brooklyn?
(a) The City of Churches.
(b) The City of Love.
(c) The City of Rivers.
(d) The City of Rainbows.

2. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the bends in workers?
(a) Headaches.
(b) Shriveled fingers.
(c) Joint pains.
(d) Nausea.

3. Who do the newspapers blame for the fire that spreads through the caisson?
(a) Washington.
(b) Tweed.
(c) The ferry workers.
(d) The dangerous elements.

4. What does John A. Roebling do for a living?
(a) He is an engineer.
(b) He is a physicist.
(c) He is a psychologist.
(d) He is dentist.

5. In what month of the year does Roebling's caisson finally slide into the water?
(a) May.
(b) November.
(c) August.
(d) February.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the nickname of New York Mayor John Kelly?

2. Which of the following is NOT the name of one of John Roebling's sons?

3. According to the Age of Progression, what does human suffering lead to?

4. Where does Murphy graduate law school?

5. How many men are killed during the river's "Great Blowout?"

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