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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. Who writes Roebling's letter of resignation from the bridge project?

2. On the day of its opening, at what time is the Brooklyn Bridge illuminated?

3. How long does Roebling spend in Trenton at the advice of his doctors?

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

5. How many companies bid for the lucrative wire contract?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Roebling decide to make a public appearance before the completion of the bridge, and how does he look to the public?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Richard Tweed was a man with great influence in Manhattan during the time the bridge was being built. Briefly describe Tweed and his role in the community. Then, explain how Tweed affected the bridge's construction, and how he eventually fell from grace in the public eye.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Roebling's committee of workers contained many men, in high positions, who had relatively little, or no engineering experience. Choose two such members of the committee and explain why Roebling decided to hire them to work on the project. Then, explain whether or not each hire was a good one, and why.

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