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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. What is the name of the worker who dies from the bends within a half hour of being down in the caisson?
(a) John Myers.
(b) Francis Bender.
(c) Thomas O'Mally.
(d) Peter Frank.

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

3. Why does Henry Beers attempt to shut down production on the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) He says it is a waste of money.
(b) He says the public is no longer interested in it.
(c) He says it is an eyesore.
(d) He says it is too dangerous.

4. What does Thomas Pope call the bridge that would one day join Manhattan to Brooklyn?
(a) The Bridge Spectacular.
(b) The Great Bridge.
(c) The Bridge of Dreams.
(d) The Rainbow Bridge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a modern technology invented during the time Roebling worked on the Great Bridge?

2. Which of the following is another name for "The Bends?"

3. What false rumor regarding Roebling is spread through New York papers during his time in Trenton?

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

5. How many pastors preach at John Roebling's funeral?

(see the answer key)

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