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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long does Roebling spend in Trenton at the advice of his doctors?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 3 weeks.

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

4. What part of the Brooklyn Bridge does Hildebrand design?
(a) The towers.
(b) The caissons.
(c) The footbridge.
(d) The archway.

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

6. What is the name of the company that wins the wire contract for the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) Wires R Us.
(b) The New York Wire.
(c) Chrome Steel Company.
(d) Roebling and Sons.

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

8. 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.

9. Which of the following is NOT a weather that slows down the spinning process on the bridge?
(a) Snow.
(b) Rain.
(c) Wind.
(d) Fog.

10. How fast will the cable cars that travel the Brooklyn Bridge travel?
(a) 30-50 mph.
(b) 50-70 mph.
(c) 20-40 mph.
(d) 60-80 mph.

11. How many anchor bars hold the Brooklyn Bridge together?
(a) 9.
(b) 900.
(c) 99.
(d) 19.

12. Which newspaper coins the term "The Gigantic Spinning Machine?"
(a) The Herald.
(b) The Eagle.
(c) The Tribune.
(d) The Times.

13. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe Emily Warren?
(a) Smart.
(b) Retentive.
(c) Calm.
(d) Penniless.

14. Which President is in office when the St Louis bridge is completed, and is cited in newspapers as Eads' "Old friend"?
(a) President Jackson.
(b) President Adams.
(c) President Grant.
(d) President Carter.

15. Which of the following characters does NOT give a speech at the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) Low.
(b) Roebling.
(c) Edson.
(d) Kinsley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What river does Emily Warren grow up on?

2. Which of the following characters is NOT one of Emily's neighbors on Columbia Heights?

3. Which system does Smith claim is most affected by the bends?

4. How old is Emily Warren when she marries Washington Roebling?

5. How many tons of wire are needed to suspend the Brooklyn Bridge?

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