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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one day of the week Roebling does not ask his men to come in for work?

2. Which of the following poets is a supporter of Roebling's bridge project?

3. What type of business does John Roebling start from scratch?

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

5. In which of the following school subjects does Tweed excel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of wedding did Tweed throw for his daughter, and what was the effect of that wedding on Tweed's political career?

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

3. At the age of 63, to what did John Roebling attribute his long life?

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

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

6. Who was Kingsley, and how did he become involved in fund raising for the Brooklyn Bridge?

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

8. What is "the bends" and what is its effect on Roebling's workers?

9. How was the fire in the caisson extinguished?

10. What happened during the "Great Blowout" in the river?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The news media played a large role in shaping the way the public viewed the bridge. Create a time line of headlines that were prominently featured in the text. Then, explain how two of these major headlines affected the way the public viewed the Brooklyn Bridge.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout production of the Brooklyn Bridge, there were many devastating accidents that killed workers. Briefly describe two incidents in which workers were inadvertently killed on the job, and explain what precautions Roebling put into place to ensure his workers were as safe as possible on the job.

Essay Topic 3

A typical workday for the Brooklyn Bridge construction workers was a grueling one, and one that the narrator spent great length discussing for the reader. Create a timeline for a typical workday for a typical construction worker on the job. Then, explain why, despite his precautions, Roebling still found an unusually high turnover rate for his workers.

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