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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. For how many days does John Roebling suffer before he finally dies?
(a) 14 days.
(b) 21 days.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 33 days.

2. How might Kingsley describe his desire to become a well-known politician in New York?
(a) As an all emcompassing desire.
(b) As a completely nonexistant desire.
(c) As a pipe dream.
(d) As a wistful imagination.

3. Which of the following is NOT a way Roebling's workers attempt to light the dark tunnels where they work?
(a) Limstone lights.
(b) Kerosene lamps.
(c) Sun panels.
(d) Candles.

4. What position does Washington Roebling take on his father's construction team?
(a) Assistant Engineer.
(b) Construction Manager.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Grunt.

5. How many copies of the committee's formal approval of the Brooklyn Bridge are made and circulated?
(a) 500.
(b) 5.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much additional cost is incurred in order to widen the Brooklyn Bridge?

2. How long is the bridge Roebling builds across the Niagara Falls?

3. Which of the following sea creatures is a cause of major concern for Washington during bridge construction?

4. How does Murphy feel about his old school-mate Tweed?

5. At what river does James Eads decide to build a bridge, directly competing for press with Washington Roebling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What stops production of the "Biggest Bridge in the World" when Roebling is constructing it in Cincinnati?

2. How does John Roebling find himself in the operating room in the first days of the Brooklyn Bridge's construction?

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

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

5. What alterations are made to the Brooklyn Bridge plans in the days before its commencement?

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

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

8. Why was John Roebling so devastated when his wife, Johanna, died?

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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