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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what month of the year is the first cable car sent across the East River?
(a) February.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) November.

2. Which of the following is NOT a weather that slows down the spinning process on the bridge?
(a) Snow.
(b) Wind.
(c) Fog.
(d) Rain.

3. In a glowing report in "The Eagle" about bridge construction, who is the only member of the project management left out of the article?
(a) Paine.
(b) McNulty.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Roebling.

4. How much of the Brooklyn Bridge's construction costs is New York City expected to pay?
(a) None of it.
(b) One-half.
(c) All of it.
(d) One-third.

5. Why does Henry Beers attempt to shut down production on the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) He says it is an eyesore.
(b) He says the public is no longer interested in it.
(c) He says it is a waste of money.
(d) He says it is too dangerous.

6. Who is Seth Low?
(a) Brooklyn Governor.
(b) New York Governor.
(c) New York Mayor.
(d) Brooklyn Mayor.

7. How old is Washington Roebling at the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) 36.
(b) 46.
(c) 56.
(d) 66.

8. Which of the following is NOT a modern technology invented during the time Roebling worked on the Great Bridge?
(a) Modern Plumbing.
(b) Electric Lighting.
(c) Telephones.
(d) Automobiles.

9. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe Emily Warren?
(a) Penniless.
(b) Smart.
(c) Retentive.
(d) Calm.

10. How many tons of wire are needed to suspend the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) 78 tons.
(b) 10 tons.
(c) 56 tons.
(d) 120 tons.

11. In total, how much does the Brooklyn Bridge cost to build?
(a) $10 million.
(b) $5 million.
(c) $15 million.
(d) $20 million.

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

13. How much is the wire contract valued at?
(a) $10 million.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $1 million.
(d) $100,000.

14. How old is Emily Warren when she marries Washington Roebling?
(a) 27.
(b) 31.
(c) 21.
(d) 17.

15. Which of the following men would be most susceptible to the Bends in Dr. Smith's study?
(a) Underweight men.
(b) Overweight men.
(c) Men from minority backgrounds.
(d) Men who smoke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters is NOT one of Emily's neighbors on Columbia Heights?

2. How does Murphy die?

3. Of the following commuters, which has to pay the lowest bridge toll?

4. How is Blake killed?

5. By what year does Murphy predict the bridge will be complete?

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