View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many days does John Roebling suffer before he finally dies?

2. Which of the following men is NOT a subject of investigation for the Rink Committee?

3. What is the name of the party John joins after Johanna's death?

4. Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe John Roebling by his fellow townsfolk?

5. In what month of the year does Roebling's caisson finally slide into the water?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What stops production of the "Biggest Bridge in the World" when Roebling is constructing it in Cincinnati?

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

5. Why did John so quickly return to engineering after moving to America?

6. How is Tweed depicted in the newspapers of New York?

7. What change in transportation would the Brooklyn Bridge allow between the two cities?

8. How are the streets of Manhattan described in the 1850s?

9. What two conclusions do "The Genuine Language of America" make about the Bridge Party?

10. How is Brooklyn described, in comparison to Manhattan, at the time of the bridge building?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Bends" was a horribly debilitating disorder that infected many of the workers on the Brooklyn Bridge, including Roebling himself. Explain how "The Bends" began its onset in the workers, and what its symptoms were. Then, explain what methods Roebling adopted to ensure his workers would no longer suffer from the disorder.

Essay Topic 2

Roebling overcame a difficult childhood in order to find himself as a successful engineer in America. Describe the childhood Roebling grew up in, and what his aspirations were as a child. Then, briefly explain how Roebling found himself in America, and under what circumstances he became an engineer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 859 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample