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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 digestive system.
(c) The circulatory system.
(d) The nervous system.

2. How many gallons of water are used to extinguish the fire in the caisson?
(a) 13,000 gallons.
(b) 130 gallons.
(c) 1.3 million gallons.
(d) 130,000 gallons.

3. How is Blake killed?
(a) He dies from "the bends".
(b) He drowns.
(c) He falls through his safety harness.
(d) He is hit by a snapped wire.

4. What governmental position does business owner Tilden have when he competes for the lucrative wire contract in the bridge project?
(a) Mayor.
(b) Attorney General.
(c) Senator.
(d) Governor.

5. Which newspaper sticks by Hewitt's projections for the wire contract, even though he is not an engineer?
(a) The Herald.
(b) The Eagle.
(c) The Times.
(d) The Tribune.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far away is Roebling's new house in Columbia Ridge from the bridge?

2. Who is Lucia Cooper?

3. How many anchor bars hold the Brooklyn Bridge together?

4. Which of the following is NOT the name of one of John Roebling's sons?

5. In what country is John Roebling born?

(see the answer key)

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