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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 lumber company that falls under suspicion of scandal?
(a) Lumberjack's.
(b) Stump and Saw.
(c) Gold Lumber.
(d) Saw and Mill.

2. Who is Washington Roebling named after?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) John's work colleague.
(c) John's best childhood friend.
(d) George Washington.

3. How many miles of wire are held inside each drum?
(a) Ten miles.
(b) Three miles.
(c) Five miles.
(d) Eight miles.

4. Where does the Roebling family rent a cottage to get away from the stress of the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) Newport.
(b) Naples.
(c) Nice.
(d) Nantucket.

5. Which newspaper sticks by Hewitt's projections for the wire contract, even though he is not an engineer?
(a) The Tribune.
(b) The Eagle.
(c) The Times.
(d) The Herald.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following precautions is NOT installed by Roebling previous to the fire?

2. What is the name of the affliction Roebling's workers suffer from after traveling deep into the water?

3. How much does the project to build the Brooklyn Bridge cost?

4. Which of the following famous people is NOT mentioned as having left the West for fame and fortune in the East?

5. How many photographers are hired to capture the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge.

(see the answer key)

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