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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Washington's wife?
(a) Alice.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Emily.
(d) Faith.

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

3. Who does "The Genuine Language of America" dub the "heroes of the Age of Progress?"
(a) Physicists.
(b) Engineers.
(c) Chemists.
(d) Construction workers.

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 Pony Express.
(c) The Union Pacific Railway.
(d) The Atlantic Cable.

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

6. What is Washinton Roebling's nickname?
(a) Hinty.
(b) Ton.
(c) Ing.
(d) Wash.

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

8. In which city is "The Biggest Bridge in the World" constructed?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Cincinnati.
(c) Dayton.
(d) Sandusky.

9. For how many days does John Roebling suffer before he finally dies?
(a) 21 days.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 33 days.
(d) 14 days.

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

11. Who does Kingsley voice a tirade against?
(a) Vagabonds and Scoundrals.
(b) The ferry company.
(c) Theives and Gluttons.
(d) All who are guilty of sin.

12. Where does Murphy graduate law school?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Yale.
(d) Harvard.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a way Roebling's workers attempt to light the dark tunnels where they work?

2. What staggering amount of money has John Roebling earned at the time his wife dies in 1864?

3. Which of the following sea creatures is a cause of major concern for Washington during bridge construction?

4. Which of the following poets is a supporter of Roebling's bridge project?

5. Which of the following newspapers does NOT print a scandalous article about Tweed in their pages?

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