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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ellet offers $5 to the first boy who can do what across his bridge over the Ohio River?
(a) Walk his dog.
(b) Fly a kite.
(c) Skip a stone.
(d) Ride his bicycle.

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

3. Which of the following newspapers does NOT print a scandalous article about Tweed in their pages?
(a) The Tribune.
(b) The Times.
(c) The Herald.
(d) The Eagle.

4. What is the name of the lumber company that falls under suspicion of scandal?
(a) Gold Lumber.
(b) Lumberjack's.
(c) Stump and Saw.
(d) Saw and Mill.

5. How long is the bridge Roebling builds across the Niagara Falls?
(a) 800 feet.
(b) 500 feet.
(c) 1,700 feet.
(d) 1,200 feet.

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

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

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

9. Which magazine publishes Roebling's thoughts about the East River?
(a) The Cincinnati Times.
(b) The New York Tribune.
(c) The Washington Post.
(d) The Wall Street Journal.

10. Where is John working at the time of Johanna's death?
(a) In Chicago.
(b) In Cincinatti.
(c) In Detroit.
(d) In Pittsburgh.

11. What government position is Tweed running for when he falls from grace in the papers?
(a) Mayor.
(b) Senator.
(c) Governor.
(d) President.

12. How is Colonel Washington related to John A. Roebling?
(a) Washington is his father.
(b) Washington is his uncle.
(c) Washington is his brother.
(d) Washington is his son.

13. How does "The Genuine Language of America" feel about on the job casualties?
(a) That they are too frequent.
(b) That they do not exist.
(c) That they are avoidable.
(d) That they are inevitable.

14. 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 somewhat nervous, but overcomes it.
(d) He feels completely at ease.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following precautions is NOT installed by Roebling previous to the fire?

3. Who does Kingsley voice a tirade against?

4. Which of the following metals does Roebling call "the metal of the future?"

5. In which decade is the novel "The Great Bridge" set?

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