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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 system does Smith claim is most affected by the bends?
(a) The circulatory system.
(b) The nervous system.
(c) The digestive system.
(d) The auditory system.

2. In a glowing report in "The Eagle" about bridge construction, who is the only member of the project management left out of the article?
(a) McNulty.
(b) Roebling.
(c) Paine.
(d) Mayor.

3. Which of Roebling's strange behaviors lead trustees to question his mental capabilities?
(a) He refuses to show up for meetings.
(b) He laughs through newspaper interviews.
(c) He drinks heavily.
(d) He dreses in women's clothing.

4. How many photographers are hired to capture the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge.
(a) 100.
(b) 1.
(c) 10.
(d) 1,000.

5. While on strike, how much do the workers demand for a four-hour shift, to return to work?
(a) $7.00.
(b) $9.00.
(c) $3.00.
(d) $5.00.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the company that wins the wire contract for the Brooklyn Bridge?

2. Which of the following animals does Dr. Smith perform tests on in the caissons, searching for a cure for the Bends?

3. Which of the following is NOT a color used in the decoration scheme for the bridge's celebration?

4. How long are the shifts while digging the caissons on the Manhattan side of the bridge?

5. What is Theodore Cooper hired to investigate at the bridge site?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the newspapers react to Emily's involvement in the Bridge project?

2. How does Emily help Washington celebrate the bridge's completion?

3. How did Emily Warren help keep the Brooklyn Bridge project afloat when her husband became ill?

4. What symptoms of the Bends does Dr. Smith encounter during his research of the disease?

5. How did Roebling celebrate his accomplishments after all his guests left his home?

6. What happens when Low takes Roebling to court for management power?

7. How does New York City react to Roebling's request for an additional $600,000 to strengthen the bridge's trusses?

8. How do the crowds react to the first wires being suspended from the Brooklyn Bridge?

9. Why do the bridge workers go on strike in 1872.

10. How did Haigh succeed in getting faulty wires past the inspectors for construction?

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