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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which newspaper sticks by Hewitt's projections for the wire contract, even though he is not an engineer?
(a) The Times.
(b) The Eagle.
(c) The Tribune.
(d) The Herald.

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

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

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

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

6. How long does it take the cable car to cross the East River?
(a) Nineteen minutes.
(b) Seven minutes.
(c) Twelve minutes.
(d) Twenty-one minutes.

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

8. Which of the following characters is NOT one of Emily's neighbors on Columbia Heights?
(a) Henry Bowen.
(b) Beecher.
(c) Demas Barns.
(d) Moses Beech.

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. Why does Roebling want to add 1,000 pounds of trusses to the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) To support the Brooklyn marathon.
(b) To support trains.
(c) To support rush hour traffic.
(d) To support airplanes, should they need to land unexpectedly.

11. What false rumor regarding Roebling is spread through New York papers during his time in Trenton?
(a) That he is in a coma.
(b) That he is paralyzed.
(c) That he has gone insane.
(d) That he has died.

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

13. Which of the following elements is absorbed into workers' bloodstreams, forming bubbles that keep oxygen from reaching the tissues?
(a) Carbon Dioxide.
(b) Hydrogen.
(c) Lithium.
(d) Nitrogen.

14. What governmental position does business owner Tilden have when he competes for the lucrative wire contract in the bridge project?
(a) Senator.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Governor.
(d) Attorney General.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While on strike, how much do the workers demand for a four-hour shift, to return to work?

2. In what country is Tweed finally arrested?

3. Who is chosen to ride in the first cable car to ever cross the East River?

4. How long does Roebling spend in Trenton at the advice of his doctors?

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

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