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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John set out to do when he moves to America?
(a) Be an astronomer.
(b) Be an engineer.
(c) Be a farmer.
(d) Be a teacher.

2. How many men are responsible for the fire that nearly destroys the caisson?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

3. What are the giant boxes of compressed air used to anchor bridges called?
(a) Krankons.
(b) Fussons.
(c) Caissons.
(d) Dredgons.

4. Which of the following metals does Roebling call "the metal of the future?"
(a) Tin.
(b) Brass.
(c) Aluminum.
(d) Steel.

5. According to the Age of Progression, what does human suffering lead to?
(a) World collapse.
(b) Ethnic cleansing.
(c) Grand projects.
(d) Blackened spirits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are "The Eagle" and "The Union?"

2. Which of the following famous people is NOT mentioned as having left the West for fame and fortune in the East?

3. What does John A. Roebling do for a living?

4. Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe John Roebling by his fellow townsfolk?

5. How does John react to the news that his wife, Johanna, has passed away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did John so quickly return to engineering after moving to America?

2. How does John Roebling divide his estate after death?

3. How was the fire in the caisson extinguished?

4. Why did the Rink Committee feel the need to form?

5. What is "the bends" and what is its effect on Roebling's workers?

6. What happened during the "Great Blowout" in the river?

7. What change in transportation would the Brooklyn Bridge allow between the two cities?

8. Which elements of the bridge's architecture would classify it as the largest suspension bridge in the world?

9. Who was Ellet, and why was he considered such a showman?

10. How does Roebling react to the scandal surrounding Kingsley's finances?

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