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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much of the Brooklyn Bridge's construction costs is New York City expected to pay?
(a) All of it.
(b) One-half.
(c) One-third.
(d) None of it.

3. After the New York caisson is filled, how many weeks of vacation does Roebling take from the bridge project?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Roebling doesn't take a vacation.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Two weeks.

4. Which contract for the Brooklyn Bridge is awarded to the corrupt Haighs?
(a) Steel.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Wire.
(d) Wood.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. How many people gather to watch the first cable car cross the East River?
(a) 6,000.
(b) 600.
(c) 60.
(d) 60,000.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As the bridge nears completion, how do young trustees feel about Roebling?

2. How many miles of wire are held inside each drum?

3. What is Theodore Cooper hired to investigate at the bridge site?

4. What river does Emily Warren grow up on?

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

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