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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does "The Genuine Language of America" feel about on the job casualties?
(a) That they are too frequent.
(b) That they are avoidable.
(c) That they do not exist.
(d) That they are inevitable.

2. How many anchor bars hold the Brooklyn Bridge together?
(a) 19.
(b) 900.
(c) 99.
(d) 9.

3. Which river in New York is considered the best harbor?
(a) East River.
(b) Hudson River.
(c) St. Lawrence River.
(d) Susquehanna River.

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Brooklyn at the time the bridge was built?
(a) The government was less corrupt in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.
(b) Gas prices were lower in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.
(c) Schools were better in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.
(d) Unemplyment was lower in Brooklyn than in Manhattan.

5. What is the name of the worker who dies from the bends within a half hour of being down in the caisson?
(a) John Myers.
(b) Francis Bender.
(c) Thomas O'Mally.
(d) Peter Frank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the party John joins after Johanna's death?

2. Which political party does Tweed align himself with in the novel?

3. How long did it take Roebling to build the Allegheny Bridge?

4. How old is the Long Island boy who volunteers to be the first person to cross the bridge?

5. In what city does John Roebling stay while talks of the Brooklyn Bridge reach completion?

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