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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which system does Smith claim is most affected by the bends?
(a) The auditory system.
(b) The circulatory system.
(c) The nervous system.
(d) The digestive system.

2. While on strike, how much do the workers demand for a four-hour shift, to return to work?
(a) $5.00.
(b) $3.00.
(c) $7.00.
(d) $9.00.

3. How long did it take Roebling to build the Allegheny Bridge?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 11 years.
(c) 23 years.
(d) 17 years.

4. What is Theodore Cooper hired to investigate at the bridge site?
(a) The workers' health.
(b) The suspension wires.
(c) The caissons.
(d) The iron superstructure.

5. How old is the Long Island boy who volunteers to be the first person to cross the bridge?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which newspaper coins the term "The Gigantic Spinning Machine?"

2. In which city is "The Biggest Bridge in the World" constructed?

3. How many weeks vacation does Kingsley take after news of his scandal breaks out in the papers?

4. How much additional cost is incurred in order to widen the Brooklyn Bridge?

5. How does Murphy feel about his old school-mate Tweed?

(see the answer key)

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