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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 poets is a supporter of Roebling's bridge project?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Gertruid Stein.
(c) Ezra Pound.
(d) Emily Dickinson.

2. How many feet of additional width are added to the bridge in order to ensure two-way traffic?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

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

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

5. Which two substances are used to build the towers that hold the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) Granite and Limestone.
(b) Cement and Limestone.
(c) Asphalt and Granite.
(d) Cement and Asphalt.

6. How does Roebling respond to the scandal surrounding Kingsley?
(a) He ignores the rumors.
(b) He promotes him.
(c) He lowers his salary.
(d) He fires him.

7. Which of the following metals does Roebling call "the metal of the future?"
(a) Tin.
(b) Aluminum.
(c) Steel.
(d) Brass.

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

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

10. How might Kingsley describe his desire to become a well-known politician in New York?
(a) As a wistful imagination.
(b) As a pipe dream.
(c) As an all emcompassing desire.
(d) As a completely nonexistant desire.

11. What do the Bridge committee think Washington is missing from his father's spirit?
(a) His commanding speech.
(b) His leadership style.
(c) His creative vision.
(d) His strong arms.

12. 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.

13. Which of the following is NOT a project John works on before starting to build bridges?
(a) Locks.
(b) Dams.
(c) Electric fences.
(d) Railroad tracks.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take Roebling to build the Allegheny Bridge?

2. Which of the following men is NOT a subject of investigation for the Rink Committee?

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

4. How does the public react to the working conditions Roebling's men endure in the caissons?

5. By the time Roebling's bridge is launched, how many of his workers have died on the job?

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