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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John set out to do when he moves to America?
(a) Be an engineer.
(b) Be an astronomer.
(c) Be a teacher.
(d) Be a farmer.

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

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

4. Who do the newspapers label a quack?
(a) Murphy.
(b) Kinsella.
(c) Tweed.
(d) Barnes.

5. Over what river is the first suspension bridge ever built?
(a) John's Creek.
(b) Jacob's Creek.
(c) Michael's Creek.
(d) Thomas' Creek.

6. What are the New York aldermen nicknamed in the 1850s?
(a) The "Band of Horsemen."
(b) The "Golden Parachutes."
(c) The "Flying Dutchmen."
(d) The "Forty Theives."

7. Which of the following adjectives best describes William Tweed's business style?
(a) Philanthropic.
(b) Honest.
(c) Crooked.
(d) Conservative.

8. Which of the following is a nickname for Brooklyn?
(a) The City of Rivers.
(b) The City of Rainbows.
(c) The City of Love.
(d) The City of Churches.

9. What is the name of the party John joins after Johanna's death?
(a) The Party of Mourning.
(b) The Bridge Party.
(c) The Black Party.
(d) The Party of Dreams.

10. Which of the following is NOT a name Roebling's project carries at some point during its process?
(a) The Spectacular Project.
(b) The Empire Project.
(c) The Roebling Project.
(d) The New York Project.

11. In what hemisphere of Long Island is Brooklyn located?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Southern.
(c) Western.
(d) Northern.

12. How does Washington Roebling feel about having to speak for his father at meetings?
(a) He feels completely at ease.
(b) He feels completely terrified.
(c) He feels utterly confused.
(d) He feels somewhat nervous, but overcomes it.

13. How many ferries commute between Manhattan and Brooklyn each day?
(a) 123.
(b) 3.
(c) 53.
(d) 13.

14. Which of the following is NOT a job Kingsley works before becoming a fundraiser for the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) Sewer drainer.
(b) Street paver.
(c) Bridge builder.
(d) Park cleaner.

15. In which decade is the novel "The Great Bridge" set?
(a) The 1960s.
(b) The 1830s.
(c) The 1870s.
(d) The 1920s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Washington play?

2. What type of business does John Roebling start from scratch?

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe John Roebling by his fellow townsfolk?

5. What are the giant boxes of compressed air used to anchor bridges called?

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