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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following elements is absorbed into workers' bloodstreams, forming bubbles that keep oxygen from reaching the tissues?

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

3. On the day of its opening, at what time is the Brooklyn Bridge illuminated?

4. Which contract for the Brooklyn Bridge is awarded to the corrupt Haighs?

5. During what month of the year is the first cable car sent across the East River?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Roebling celebrate his accomplishments after all his guests left his home?

2. What argument do Roebling and Hewitt find themselves in over the wire contract?

3. How did Emily Warren help keep the Brooklyn Bridge project afloat when her husband became ill?

4. What statements about wire and Roebling does the Herald print, even though they are not factual?

5. What problem do local reporters have with the temporary footbridge put into place for workers who are "spinning" up the bridge?

6. Why do the bridge workers go on strike in 1872.

7. How does the city of New York change during The Panic of 1873?

8. How do the crowds react to the first wires being suspended from the Brooklyn Bridge?

9. How does New York City react to Roebling's request for an additional $600,000 to strengthen the bridge's trusses?

10. How did Haigh succeed in getting faulty wires past the inspectors for construction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the course of their lives, the relationships between John Roebling's many sons went through a variety of changes. At some points the three were working well together, and at other points the three weren't speaking. Choose two moments of relational change between the brothers and explain the onset of that change. Then, explain why the relationship between the brothers changed so frequently, and what hidden jealousies they continued to have with one another, even into their old age.

Essay Topic 2

Both Emily and Washington Roebling's lives changed drastically at the completion of the bridge. Briefly describe the life both Emily and Washington led in the years after the bridge's completion until their deaths. Then, argue whether or not you believe these accomplishments would have been possible without the success of the bridge behind them.

Essay Topic 3

"The Bends" was a horribly debilitating disorder that infected many of the workers on the Brooklyn Bridge, including Roebling himself. Explain how "The Bends" began its onset in the workers, and what its symptoms were. Then, explain what methods Roebling adopted to ensure his workers would no longer suffer from the disorder.

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