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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 characters does NOT give a speech at the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) Roebling.
(b) Kinsley.
(c) Edson.
(d) Low.

2. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe Emily Warren?
(a) Retentive.
(b) Penniless.
(c) Calm.
(d) Smart.

3. How fast will the cable cars that travel the Brooklyn Bridge travel?
(a) 60-80 mph.
(b) 50-70 mph.
(c) 30-50 mph.
(d) 20-40 mph.

4. What does "The Heroic Mode" promise to cure?
(a) The bends.
(b) Weak metal frames.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Alcoholism.

5. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the bends in workers?
(a) Shriveled fingers.
(b) Headaches.
(c) Nausea.
(d) Joint pains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which newspaper coins the term "The Gigantic Spinning Machine?"

2. Which newspaper sticks by Hewitt's projections for the wire contract, even though he is not an engineer?

3. After the New York caisson is filled, how many weeks of vacation does Roebling take from the bridge project?

4. Why does Henry Beers attempt to shut down production on the Brooklyn Bridge?

5. How old is the Long Island boy who volunteers to be the first person to cross the bridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was work like for the men who first began construction on the Brooklyn footbridge?

2. What happens on Thanksgiving day during the time the wires are being strung up?

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

4. How did non-ticketholders find a way to join in the celebration of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge?

5. What problem do local reporters have with the temporary footbridge put into place for workers who are "spinning" up the bridge?

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

7. What statements about wire and Roebling does the Herald print, even though they are not factual?

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

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

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

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