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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does Washington Roebling take on his father's construction team?
(a) Assistant Engineer.
(b) Grunt.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Construction Manager.

2. Which of the following descriptions best describes Brooklyn Mayor, Martin Kalbfleisch?
(a) Sweet tempered and morbidly obese.
(b) Tyranically conservative.
(c) Painfully shy and wire thin.
(d) Foul mouthed and hard drinking.

3. What crushes John's feet, leading to his toes being amputated?
(a) An automobile.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A ferry.
(d) A train.

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

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

6. What are "The Eagle" and "The Union?"
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Secret code names.
(c) Ferry boats.
(d) Suggestions for bridge names.

7. How does Murphy feel about his old school-mate Tweed?
(a) He is apathetic to him.
(b) He respects him.
(c) He loathes him.
(d) He does not remember him.

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

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

10. Which of the following is NOT one of the titles given to John Roeblings by the business community after his death?
(a) Philanthropist.
(b) Aristocrat.
(c) Perfectionist.
(d) Intellectual.

11. Who do the newspapers blame for the fire that spreads through the caisson?
(a) Tweed.
(b) Washington.
(c) The dangerous elements.
(d) The ferry workers.

12. Which of the following names is NOT one of the engineers who attempts to build a bridge in this chapter?
(a) James Phancton.
(b) Edward Serrell.
(c) Thomas Telford
(d) Samuel Keefer.

13. What does Thomas Pope call the bridge that would one day join Manhattan to Brooklyn?
(a) The Great Bridge.
(b) The Rainbow Bridge.
(c) The Bridge Spectacular.
(d) The Bridge of Dreams.

14. In what city does John Roebling stay while talks of the Brooklyn Bridge reach completion?
(a) Dayton.
(b) Cincinnati.
(c) Trenton.
(d) Cleveland.

15. Which of the following sea creatures is a cause of major concern for Washington during bridge construction?
(a) Sea worms.
(b) Crawfish.
(c) Minnows.
(d) Barnacles.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many ferries commute between Manhattan and Brooklyn each day?

4. What expensive gem does Tweed encrust over everything at his daughter's wedding?

5. What is the name of the affliction Roebling's workers suffer from after traveling deep into the water?

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