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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first event after the Morgan Commission that changes in favor of Panama, is Theodore Roosevelt reading news of how an audience, of civil engineers listening to Irving M. Scott in New York, does what?
(a) Unanimously rallies for Panama.
(b) Unanimously rallies for Colombia.
(c) Unanimously rallies for Nicaragua.
(d) Unanimously rallies for Mexico.

2. When Jules Dingler quits upon approaching mental and physical collapse and Maurice Hutin steps in for a month before resigning also, who becomes acting head of the entire effort?
(a) Jaques Jonett.
(b) Alexander de Duponte.
(c) William Kimball.
(d) Phillipe Bunau-Varilla.

3. While dredging predominates in the lowlands, steam shovels, picks, shovels, and what else are key in the uplands?
(a) Wheelbarrows.
(b) Railway cars.
(c) Horses and wagons.
(d) Dump trucks.

4. Panama is divided into how many sections for work purposes?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

5. Ferdinand de Lesseps' name comes up repeatedly before the Morgan Committee through March 1902, reportedly like a what?
(a) Bond drive in support of the Panamal canal.
(b) Call to join the nation's project at Panama in support of the U.S. Navy.
(c) Advertisement drive promoting the Panama canal.
(d) Specter warning against Americans getting mired in ruin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who orders commissaries established immediately, even if this will violate agreements with Panama?

2. What firm tows its first massive, steam-powered dredges to Colon in April of 1883?

3. On May 2, 1902, the second key swaying event following the Morgan Committee reports is Mount Pelye exploding on Martinique; how far away and how many killed?

4. When do Theodore Perry Shonts and John Stevens land without ceremony at Colon?

5. Chairman Morgan appears happy questioning witnesses in February 1902, and his badgering of Ydouard Lampry, the Compagnie Nouvelle spokesman creates what?

(see the answer key)

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