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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many ferries commute between Manhattan and Brooklyn each day?
(a) 53.
(b) 123.
(c) 13.
(d) 3.

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

3. How much does the project to build the Brooklyn Bridge cost?
(a) $6-7 million.
(b) $10-11 million.
(c) $14-15 million.
(d) $1-2 million.

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

5. What staggering amount of money has John Roebling earned at the time his wife dies in 1864?
(a) $100,000
(b) $10,000
(c) $10 million.
(d) $1 million.

6. In which of the following school subjects does Tweed excel?
(a) Literature.
(b) History.
(c) Math.
(d) Science.

7. By the time Roebling's bridge is launched, how many of his workers have died on the job?
(a) 10.
(b) 1.
(c) 100.
(d) 1,000.

8. According to the Age of Progression, what does human suffering lead to?
(a) Grand projects.
(b) Ethnic cleansing.
(c) World collapse.
(d) Blackened spirits.

9. In what country does Washington study European bridges?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

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

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

12. At what river does James Eads decide to build a bridge, directly competing for press with Washington Roebling?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) St Louis.
(c) Grand.
(d) Allegheney.

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

14. How does the public react to the working conditions Roebling's men endure in the caissons?
(a) They are outraged.
(b) They are confused.
(c) They are fascinated.
(d) They are terrified.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Roebling rubbed down with to return his circulation?

3. How long are the shifts Roebling's men endure on a daily basis?

4. Who is Washington Roebling named after?

5. How does Washington Roebling feel about having to speak for his father at meetings?

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