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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a project John works on before starting to build bridges?
(a) Dams.
(b) Electric fences.
(c) Railroad tracks.
(d) Locks.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the titles given to John Roeblings by the business community after his death?
(a) Philanthropist.
(b) Perfectionist.
(c) Aristocrat.
(d) Intellectual.

3. Which political party does Tweed align himself with in the novel?
(a) The Independent Party.
(b) The Democrat Party.
(c) The Republican Party.
(d) The Green Party.

4. How much additional cost is incurred in order to widen the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) $300,000.
(b) $300.
(c) $3,000.
(d) $30,000.

5. In which of the following school subjects does Tweed excel?
(a) Literature.
(b) Science.
(c) History.
(d) Math.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following modes of transportation stops the construction of "The Biggest Bridge in the World" in 1846?

2. Which of the following poets is a supporter of Roebling's bridge project?

3. How many pastors preach at John Roebling's funeral?

4. Who do the newspapers label a quack?

5. How many feet of additional width are added to the bridge in order to ensure two-way traffic?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Roebling react to the scandal surrounding Kingsley's finances?

2. How are the streets of Manhattan described in the 1850s?

3. Why did John so quickly return to engineering after moving to America?

4. What is "the bends" and what is its effect on Roebling's workers?

5. What scandal does Kingsley find himself embroiled in at the start of the Brooklyn Bridge's construction?

6. What is so impressive to tourists about Roeblings bridge over Niagara Falls?

7. How is Tweed depicted in the newspapers of New York?

8. How is Brooklyn described, in comparison to Manhattan, at the time of the bridge building?

9. What stops production of the "Biggest Bridge in the World" when Roebling is constructing it in Cincinnati?

10. What were some of the benefits of living in Brooklyn during the 1860's over living in Manhattan?

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