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Part 1, Chapter 1

1. What does John A. Roebling do for a living?
(a) He is a psychologist.
(b) He is a physicist.
(c) He is dentist.
(d) He is an engineer.

2. In which decade is the novel "The Great Bridge" set?
(a) The 1830s.
(b) The 1920s.
(c) The 1870s.
(d) The 1960s.

3. How is Colonel Washington related to John A. Roebling?
(a) Washington is his son.
(b) Washington is his father.
(c) Washington is his uncle.
(d) Washington is his brother.

4. What does Thomas Pope call the bridge that would one day join Manhattan to Brooklyn?
(a) The Rainbow Bridge.
(b) The Great Bridge.
(c) The Bridge Spectacular.
(d) The Bridge of Dreams.

5. Which of the following is NOT a name Roebling's project carries at some point during its process?
(a) The New York Project.
(b) The Spectacular Project.
(c) The Roebling Project.
(d) The Empire Project.

6. Which of the following is NOT an adjective Brooklyners use to describe the ferry boats they traditionally use to cross to Manhattan?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Inconvenient.
(c) Unreliable.
(d) Expensive.

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