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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Humboldt and Bonpland explored the New World colonies of which country?
(a) Great Britain
(b) France
(c) Spain
(d) Italy

2. What initials are on many of the bridge drawings?
(a) WAR
(b) EAR
(c) FAR
(d) JAR

3. What act guarantees exclusive U.S. rights to build the railroad?
(a) Treaty of Greenville
(b) U.N. Treaty
(c) Treaty of Versailles
(d) Bidlack Treaty

4. Where does Valentine find documents related to the bridge?
(a) The carpentry shop
(b) Roebling's home
(c) The New York Public Library
(d) A bank vault

5. What response does Valentine get from public institutions regarding the drawings at first?
(a) Mild interest
(b) No interest
(c) Wild enthusiasm
(d) Disdain

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Harriet have?

2. Roosevelt's family attribute his presidency and his Rough Riders to ______________________.

3. What is the name of Roosevelt's ranch near Medora?

4. What does Remington falsely claim to be?

5. Which U.S. president did Humboldt visit in 1804?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Frederic Remington's background?

2. Explain Theodore Roosevelt's interest in the Medora area.

3. Explain Harriet's familiarity with slavery which allows her to write Uncle Tom's Cabin.

4. What is the topic of "The Builders?"

5. What is the purpose of Brave Companions?

6. Cite some of the reasons that Uncle Tom's Cabin had such an impact on readers.

7. Why is the Panama Railroad called "the first steam road to El Dorado?"

8. Explain how the drawings are crafted.

9. What is the nature of Harriet Beecher's childhood?

10. Explain the role that the Wild West plays in Remington's work.

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