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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Emily Warren when she marries Washington Roebling?
(a) 31.
(b) 21.
(c) 27.
(d) 17.

2. In what country is Tweed finally arrested?
(a) Spain.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

3. What is the name of the day people celebrated the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) "The People's Day."
(b) "Roebling's Day."
(c) "Bridge Day."
(d) "The Day of the Great Bridge."

4. Which of the following is NOT a process each wire coil must go through to be strung from the bridge?
(a) It must be spliced.
(b) It must be weighed.
(c) It must be dripped in oil.
(d) It must be galvanized.

5. What is the weather like on the day the Brooklyn Bridge opens?
(a) Windy.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Rainy.

6. As the bridge nears completion, how do young trustees feel about Roebling?
(a) They are apathetic to him.
(b) They don't know who he is.
(c) They find him annoying.
(d) They imagine him as a god-like figure.

7. Who demands that all committee members be banned from entering their companies into the wire contract competition?
(a) Murphy.
(b) Roebling.
(c) Tiden.
(d) Hewitt.

8. What governmental position does business owner Tilden have when he competes for the lucrative wire contract in the bridge project?
(a) Mayor.
(b) Governor.
(c) Attorney General.
(d) Senator.

9. What river does Emily Warren grow up on?
(a) The Hudson river.
(b) The Mississippi river.
(c) The St Louis river.
(d) The East river.

10. Where does the Roebling family rent a cottage to get away from the stress of the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) Newport.
(b) Nice.
(c) Naples.
(d) Nantucket.

11. Which of the following is NOT a modern technology invented during the time Roebling worked on the Great Bridge?
(a) Automobiles.
(b) Telephones.
(c) Modern Plumbing.
(d) Electric Lighting.

12. In total, how much does the Brooklyn Bridge cost to build?
(a) $5 million.
(b) $10 million.
(c) $20 million.
(d) $15 million.

13. While on strike, how much do the workers demand for a four-hour shift, to return to work?
(a) $5.00.
(b) $9.00.
(c) $3.00.
(d) $7.00.

14. Who is Seth Low?
(a) New York Mayor.
(b) New York Governor.
(c) Brooklyn Governor.
(d) Brooklyn Mayor.

15. How many tons of wire are needed to suspend the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) 56 tons.
(b) 10 tons.
(c) 78 tons.
(d) 120 tons.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a glowing report in "The Eagle" about bridge construction, who is the only member of the project management left out of the article?

2. What part of the Brooklyn Bridge does Hildebrand design?

3. During what month of the year is the first cable car sent across the East River?

4. What false rumor regarding Roebling is spread through New York papers during his time in Trenton?

5. What does "The Heroic Mode" promise to cure?

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