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

2. Which of the following is NOT an engineering feat Roebling cites as an example of greatness in comparison to his bridge?
(a) The Atlantic Cable.
(b) The Pony Express.
(c) The Union Pacific Railway.
(d) The Suaz Canal.

3. What is the name of the park that commemorates the inception of the Brooklyn Bridge plan?
(a) Turtle Crossing Park.
(b) Owl Head Park.
(c) Deer Valley Park.
(d) Squirrel Nest Park.

4. What river does Emily Warren grow up on?
(a) The Mississippi river.
(b) The Hudson river.
(c) The East river.
(d) The St Louis river.

5. What are the giant boxes of compressed air used to anchor bridges called?
(a) Fussons.
(b) Krankons.
(c) Caissons.
(d) Dredgons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a job Kingsley works before becoming a fundraiser for the Brooklyn Bridge?

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

3. Ellet offers $5 to the first boy who can do what across his bridge over the Ohio River?

4. In which decade is the novel "The Great Bridge" set?

5. In what month of the year does Roebling's caisson finally slide into the water?

(see the answer key)

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