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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. How much additional cost is incurred in order to widen the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) $30,000.
(b) $300.
(c) $3,000.
(d) $300,000.

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

3. How is Blake killed?
(a) He is hit by a snapped wire.
(b) He drowns.
(c) He dies from "the bends".
(d) He falls through his safety harness.

4. Which President is in office when the St Louis bridge is completed, and is cited in newspapers as Eads' "Old friend"?
(a) President Carter.
(b) President Adams.
(c) President Grant.
(d) President Jackson.

5. How much is the wire contract valued at?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $1 million.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $10 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the worker who dies from the bends within a half hour of being down in the caisson?

2. How many tons of bad wire did Haigh use to build the Brooklyn Bridge before being caught?

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Brooklyn at the time the bridge was built?

4. How many gallons of water are used to extinguish the fire in the caisson?

5. What does John A. Roebling do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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