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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 A. Roebling do for a living?
(a) He is a physicist.
(b) He is a psychologist.
(c) He is an engineer.
(d) He is dentist.

2. What is Washinton Roebling's nickname?
(a) Ton.
(b) Ing.
(c) Hinty.
(d) Wash.

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

4. Who do the newspapers blame for the fire that spreads through the caisson?
(a) Tweed.
(b) The ferry workers.
(c) The dangerous elements.
(d) Washington.

5. Where is John working at the time of Johanna's death?
(a) In Pittsburgh.
(b) In Cincinatti.
(c) In Detroit.
(d) In Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long are the shifts Roebling's men endure on a daily basis?

2. Which of the following names is NOT one of the engineers who attempts to build a bridge in this chapter?

3. How many pastors preach at John Roebling's funeral?

4. Who is Lucia Cooper?

5. Which of the following newspapers does NOT print a scandalous article about Tweed in their pages?

Short Essay Questions

1. What scandal does Kingsley find himself embroiled in at the start of the Brooklyn Bridge's construction?

2. What were some of the benefits of living in Brooklyn during the 1860's over living in Manhattan?

3. How did the people of Brooklyn eventually come to demand the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge?

4. What lessons on love did Washington learn while away from his family?

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

6. How does John Roebling die?

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

8. Who was Kingsley, and how did he become involved in fund raising for the Brooklyn Bridge?

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

10. How did James Eads find himself in the bridge building business?

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