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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After the New York caisson is filled, how many weeks of vacation does Roebling take from the bridge project?
(a) Roebling doesn't take a vacation.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

3. What does Seth Low's father do for a living?
(a) He is a steel engineer.
(b) He is a cherry picker.
(c) He is a soy farmer.
(d) He is a silk manufacturer.

4. Which state does Gouverneur Kemble (G.K.) map while he is a teenager?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) Utah.
(c) Montana.
(d) New Mexico.

5. How long does Roebling spend in Trenton at the advice of his doctors?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 3 months.

6. By what year does Murphy predict the bridge will be complete?
(a) 1870.
(b) 1900.
(c) 1880.
(d) 1890.

7. Who is chosen to ride in the first cable car to ever cross the East River?
(a) Roebling.
(b) Collington.
(c) Ferrington.
(d) Barnes.

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

9. Which of the following elements is absorbed into workers' bloodstreams, forming bubbles that keep oxygen from reaching the tissues?
(a) Hydrogen.
(b) Nitrogen.
(c) Lithium.
(d) Carbon Dioxide.

10. In what country is Tweed finally arrested?
(a) Spain.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) England.

11. What is the name of the company that wins the wire contract for the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) The New York Wire.
(b) Roebling and Sons.
(c) Chrome Steel Company.
(d) Wires R Us.

12. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the bends in workers?
(a) Headaches.
(b) Nausea.
(c) Shriveled fingers.
(d) Joint pains.

13. How many photographers are hired to capture the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge.
(a) 1,000.
(b) 1.
(c) 100.
(d) 10.

14. How long does it take the cable car to cross the East River?
(a) Twelve minutes.
(b) Seven minutes.
(c) Twenty-one minutes.
(d) Nineteen minutes.

15. What does "The Heroic Mode" promise to cure?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) The bends.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Weak metal frames.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Henry Beers attempt to shut down production on the Brooklyn Bridge?

3. While on strike, how much do the workers demand for a four-hour shift, to return to work?

4. What is the nickname of New York Mayor John Kelly?

5. How much of the Brooklyn Bridge's construction costs is New York City expected to pay?

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