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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 Brooklyn neighborhood where the elite live, overlooking the ocean?
(a) The Cliffs.
(b) The Hamptons.
(c) The Parlor.
(d) The Heights.

2. Where are the handles on the workers' temporary foot bridge?
(a) At chest level.
(b) At shoulder level.
(c) At hip level.
(d) At knee level.

3. Which of the following is NOT a way Roebling's workers attempt to light the dark tunnels where they work?
(a) Candles.
(b) Kerosene lamps.
(c) Sun panels.
(d) Limstone lights.

4. Which of the following is NOT a weather that slows down the spinning process on the bridge?
(a) Snow.
(b) Wind.
(c) Fog.
(d) Rain.

5. Which political party does Tweed align himself with in the novel?
(a) The Independent Party.
(b) The Green Party.
(c) The Democrat Party.
(d) The Republican Party.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which magazine publishes Roebling's thoughts about the East River?

2. At what river does James Eads decide to build a bridge, directly competing for press with Washington Roebling?

3. Which of the following diseases eventually kills John Roebling?

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

5. What is the one day of the week Roebling does not ask his men to come in for work?

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