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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. Where are the handles on the workers' temporary foot bridge?
2. What is the name of the worker who dies from the bends within a half hour of being down in the caisson?
3. In a glowing report in "The Eagle" about bridge construction, who is the only member of the project management left out of the article?
4. Which of the following is NOT a modern technology invented during the time Roebling worked on the Great Bridge?
5. How much deeper are the caissons on the Manhattan side of the bridge than on the Brooklyn side?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Low takes Roebling to court for management power?
2. How did Roebling celebrate his accomplishments after all his guests left his home?
3. What was work like for the men who first began construction on the Brooklyn footbridge?
4. What is life like for Washington Roebling during the three years he is forced to live in Trenton?
5. How does New York City react to Roebling's request for an additional $600,000 to strengthen the bridge's trusses?
6. How do the crowds react to the first wires being suspended from the Brooklyn Bridge?
7. How does Washington resign from office, and what is his life like after his resignation?
8. How does Emily help Washington celebrate the bridge's completion?
9. How did non-ticketholders find a way to join in the celebration of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge?
10. How does Ferrington react to being chosen as the first man to cross the Brooklyn Bridge?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the epilogue of this novel, David McCullough takes great liberties in comparing the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge to many other feats of technology in the 20th century. Choose two of the feats McCullough examines in the text and explain why you do / do not think his comparison is a fair one, and why.
Essay Topic 2
The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge withstood many fierce scandals. Choose one of these scandals and explain how it came to the spotlight. Then, explain how the scandal affected construction of the bridge, and which characters were most affected by its headlines.
Essay Topic 3
At the time the first wire was hung on the Brooklyn Bridge, the public was in a frenzy. Explain why the public was so enamored with the bridge at this time. Then, explain how the public reacted to the news that Ferrington was going to be the first man to cross the bridge. How did the public react to this feat?
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