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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) Pedestrians.
(c) Sheep and hog drivers.
(d) Horse drivers.

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

3. How much deeper are the caissons on the Manhattan side of the bridge than on the Brooklyn side?
(a) Four times as deep.
(b) Three times as deep.
(c) Twice as deep.
(d) They are the same depth.

4. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the bends in workers?
(a) Shriveled fingers.
(b) Joint pains.
(c) Nausea.
(d) Headaches.

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

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

7. 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) Thomas O'Mally.
(c) John Myers.
(d) Peter Frank.

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

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

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

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

12. What is the name of the day people celebrated the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) "The Day of the Great Bridge."
(b) "Roebling's Day."
(c) "Bridge Day."
(d) "The People's Day."

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

14. How does Murphy die?
(a) In a ferry accident.
(b) From pneumonia.
(c) In an automobile crash.
(d) From old age.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How long are the shifts while digging the caissons on the Manhattan side of the bridge?

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

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

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