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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the handles on the workers' temporary foot bridge?
(a) At chest level.
(b) At knee level.
(c) At hip level.
(d) At shoulder level.

2. What is the name of the worker who dies from the bends within a half hour of being down in the caisson?
(a) Francis Bender.
(b) John Myers.
(c) Thomas O'Mally.
(d) Peter Frank.

3. Which of Roebling's strange behaviors lead trustees to question his mental capabilities?
(a) He drinks heavily.
(b) He laughs through newspaper interviews.
(c) He refuses to show up for meetings.
(d) He dreses in women's clothing.

4. How far away is Roebling's new house in Columbia Ridge from the bridge?
(a) Less than a mile.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 25 miles.

5. How old is the Long Island boy who volunteers to be the first person to cross the bridge?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 4.
(d) 15.

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

7. What is the nickname of New York Mayor John Kelly?
(a) "Crazy John."
(b) "Wild John."
(c) "Honest John."
(d) "Kind John."

8. On the day of its opening, at what time is the Brooklyn Bridge illuminated?
(a) 5:00 p.m.
(b) 7:00 a.m.
(c) 12:00 noon.
(d) 12:00 midnight.

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

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

11. How is Blake killed?
(a) He drowns.
(b) He dies from "the bends".
(c) He falls through his safety harness.
(d) He is hit by a snapped wire.

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

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

14. Which state does Gouverneur Kemble (G.K.) map while he is a teenager?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Utah.
(c) Montana.
(d) Nebraska.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following animals does Dr. Smith perform tests on in the caissons, searching for a cure for the Bends?

3. In what country is Tweed finally arrested?

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

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

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