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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How many tons of bad wire did Haigh use to build the Brooklyn Bridge before being caught?
(a) 500 tons.
(b) 100 tons.
(c) 300 tons.
(d) 50 tons.

9. What future event is discussed by the old woman who retrospectively remembers the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) The completion of the Suaz Canal.
(b) The construction of the Great Wall of China.
(c) The moon landing.
(d) The invention of the Internet.

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

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

12. When the cable car successfully travels from Brooklyn to Manhattan, what do the newspapers dub the journey?
(a) The Perfect Passage.
(b) The Perfect Promise.
(c) The Perfect Pandemonium.
(d) The Perfect Project.

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

14. 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) $7.00.
(d) $3.00.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Washington Roebling at the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge?

3. Why does Henry Beers attempt to shut down production on the Brooklyn Bridge?

4. Which of the following is NOT a process each wire coil must go through to be strung from the bridge?

5. Which of the following men would be most susceptible to the Bends in Dr. Smith's study?

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