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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 animals does Dr. Smith perform tests on in the caissons, searching for a cure for the Bends?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Horses.
(c) Cats.
(d) Pigs.

2. Where does the Roebling family rent a cottage to get away from the stress of the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) Nantucket.
(b) Nice.
(c) Newport.
(d) Naples.

3. How old is Washington Roebling at the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) 66.
(b) 36.
(c) 46.
(d) 56.

4. What false rumor regarding Roebling is spread through New York papers during his time in Trenton?
(a) That he is in a coma.
(b) That he has died.
(c) That he has gone insane.
(d) That he is paralyzed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take the cable car to cross the East River?

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

3. As the bridge nears completion, how do young trustees feel about Roebling?

4. Which of the following is NOT a weather that slows down the spinning process on the bridge?

5. What does "The Heroic Mode" promise to cure?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What lifestyle does Dr. Smith notice of the men living in the tenements near the construction site?

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

5. What happens during the "rope fall" of 1878?

6. What argument do Roebling and Hewitt find themselves in over the wire contract?

7. How does Washington resign from office, and what is his life like after his resignation?

8. What is life like for Washington Roebling during the three years he is forced to live in Trenton?

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

10. What effects does Smith see the bends has on workers circulatory systems?

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