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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. Who does Kingsley voice a tirade against?
(a) All who are guilty of sin.
(b) Theives and Gluttons.
(c) The ferry company.
(d) Vagabonds and Scoundrals.

2. Which of the following is NOT a project John works on before starting to build bridges?
(a) Railroad tracks.
(b) Locks.
(c) Electric fences.
(d) Dams.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Brooklyn at the time the bridge was built?
(a) Unemplyment was lower in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.
(b) Gas prices were lower in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.
(c) Schools were better in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.
(d) The government was less corrupt in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.

4. Who is Lucia Cooper?
(a) John's mother.
(b) John's wife.
(c) John's sister.
(d) John's daughter.

5. How many children does John and his wife Johanna have?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Thirteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John react to the news that his wife, Johanna, has passed away?

2. How is Colonel Washington related to John A. Roebling?

3. How much additional cost is incurred in order to widen the Brooklyn Bridge?

4. How much is the wire contract valued at?

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

(see the answer key)

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