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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. How much additional cost is incurred in order to widen the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) $3,000.
(b) $300.
(c) $300,000.
(d) $30,000.
2. What is the one day of the week Roebling does not ask his men to come in for work?
(a) Sundays.
(b) Saturdays.
(c) Mondays.
(d) Fridays.
3. For how many days does John Roebling suffer before he finally dies?
(a) 21 days.
(b) 14 days.
(c) 33 days.
(d) 8 days.
4. Which of the following precautions is NOT installed by Roebling previous to the fire?
(a) Water buckets.
(b) Hoses.
(c) Steam pipes.
(d) Fire extingishers.
5. How many feet of additional width are added to the bridge in order to ensure two-way traffic?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the affliction Roebling's workers suffer from after traveling deep into the water?
2. What is the name of the park that commemorates the inception of the Brooklyn Bridge plan?
3. In what city does John Roebling stay while talks of the Brooklyn Bridge reach completion?
4. By the time Roebling's bridge is launched, how many of his workers have died on the job?
5. Which river in New York is considered the best harbor?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Brooklyn described, in comparison to Manhattan, at the time of the bridge building?
2. What scandal does Kingsley find himself embroiled in at the start of the Brooklyn Bridge's construction?
3. Who was Ellet, and why was he considered such a showman?
4. What happened during the "Great Blowout" in the river?
5. What type of wedding did Tweed throw for his daughter, and what was the effect of that wedding on Tweed's political career?
6. What lessons on love did Washington learn while away from his family?
7. At the age of 63, to what did John Roebling attribute his long life?
8. Why did John so quickly return to engineering after moving to America?
9. How does John Roebling divide his estate after death?
10. Who was Kingsley, and how did he become involved in fund raising for the Brooklyn Bridge?
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