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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is chosen to ride in the first cable car to ever cross the East River?
(a) Barnes.
(b) Collington.
(c) Roebling.
(d) Ferrington.

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

3. Why does Henry Beers attempt to shut down production on the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) He says it is a waste of money.
(b) He says it is too dangerous.
(c) He says the public is no longer interested in it.
(d) He says it is an eyesore.

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

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

6. Which of the following is another name for "The Bends?"
(a) Bridge disease.
(b) Roebling disease.
(c) Caisson disease.
(d) Tunnel disease.

7. How many companies bid for the lucrative wire contract?
(a) Seven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Fifteen.

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

9. During what month of the year is the first cable car sent across the East River?
(a) February.
(b) November.
(c) August.
(d) May.

10. 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.

11. What does "The Heroic Mode" promise to cure?
(a) The bends.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Weak metal frames.
(d) Laziness.

12. In a glowing report in "The Eagle" about bridge construction, who is the only member of the project management left out of the article?
(a) Paine.
(b) Mayor.
(c) McNulty.
(d) Roebling.

13. Of the following commuters, which has to pay the lowest bridge toll?
(a) Horse drivers.
(b) Sheep and hog drivers.
(c) Automobiles.
(d) Pedestrians.

14. What does Seth Low's father do for a living?
(a) He is a cherry picker.
(b) He is a steel engineer.
(c) He is a silk manufacturer.
(d) He is a soy farmer.

15. Which of the following animals does Dr. Smith perform tests on in the caissons, searching for a cure for the Bends?
(a) Horses.
(b) Pigs.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Cats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which state does Gouverneur Kemble (G.K.) map while he is a teenager?

2. How much deeper are the caissons on the Manhattan side of the bridge than on the Brooklyn side?

3. Which President is in office when the St Louis bridge is completed, and is cited in newspapers as Eads' "Old friend"?

4. Which of the following is NOT a weather that slows down the spinning process on the bridge?

5. What river does Emily Warren grow up on?

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