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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. Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe John Roebling by his fellow townsfolk?
(a) An inventor.
(b) A hero.
(c) A free-thinker.
(d) An artist.

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

3. Which of the following names is NOT one of the engineers who attempts to build a bridge in this chapter?
(a) Thomas Telford
(b) James Phancton.
(c) Edward Serrell.
(d) Samuel Keefer.

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

5. Which of the following is a nickname for Brooklyn?
(a) The City of Rainbows.
(b) The City of Rivers.
(c) The City of Love.
(d) The City of Churches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the titles given to John Roeblings by the business community after his death?

2. Which fire department responds to the fire in the caisson?

3. Over what river is the first suspension bridge ever built?

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes William Tweed's business style?

5. What is the name of the Brooklyn neighborhood where the elite live, overlooking the ocean?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why were both Manhattan and Brooklyn interested in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge?

3. Which problems stopped the initial production of "The Rainbow Bridge" in the early-1800s?

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

5. How did John Roebling find himself moving to America?

6. What is so impressive to tourists about Roeblings bridge over Niagara Falls?

7. Why did Washington and Emily move to Germany, and how did John feel about the move?

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

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

10. How is the fire in the caisson started, and how do the newspapers report the fire?

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