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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Which of the following subjects does John Roebling study in school as a teenager?
(a) Geometry.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Biology.
(d) Astronomy.

3. What is the name of the park that commemorates the inception of the Brooklyn Bridge plan?
(a) Deer Valley Park.
(b) Owl Head Park.
(c) Turtle Crossing Park.
(d) Squirrel Nest Park.

4. What is the one day of the week Roebling does not ask his men to come in for work?
(a) Saturdays.
(b) Mondays.
(c) Sundays.
(d) Fridays.

5. Which of the following men is NOT a subject of investigation for the Rink Committee?
(a) Sweeny.
(b) Kallbfleisch.
(c) Kingsley.
(d) Tweed.

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

7. In what month of the year does Roebling's caisson finally slide into the water?
(a) November.
(b) May.
(c) February.
(d) August.

8. What does John A. Roebling do for a living?
(a) He is dentist.
(b) He is a psychologist.
(c) He is a physicist.
(d) He is an engineer.

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

10. What instrument does Washington play?
(a) The harp.
(b) The banjo.
(c) The piano.
(d) The flute.

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

12. Which of the following famous people is NOT mentioned as having left the West for fame and fortune in the East?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Thomas Edison.
(c) Andrew Carnegie.
(d) Mark Twain.

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

14. How does John react to the news that his wife, Johanna, has passed away?
(a) He was devastated.
(b) He was apathetic.
(c) He was relieved.
(d) He was embarrassed.

15. How many gallons of water are used to extinguish the fire in the caisson?
(a) 130,000 gallons.
(b) 1.3 million gallons.
(c) 13,000 gallons.
(d) 130 gallons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which political party does Tweed align himself with in the novel?

2. What is Washinton Roebling's nickname?

3. In which of the following school subjects does Tweed excel?

4. What is the name of the Brooklyn neighborhood where the elite live, overlooking the ocean?

5. Who is Washington Roebling named after?

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