Against All Odds (2/2)

Who succeeded John as the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge?

• John Roebling

• Washington Roebling

• Emily Warren Roebling

• No one

What disease did Washington Roebling develop during the construction of the bridge?

• The bends

• Pneumonia

• Malaria

• Tuberculosis

How did Washington Roebling continue to supervise the bridge building after developing the disease?

• By visiting the construction sites regularly

• By watching it through a telescope from his bedroom

• By communicating with the workers through letters

• By hiring a substitute chief engineer

Who took over the bridge project after Washington Roebling's health failed?

• John Roebling

• Emily Warren Roebling

• A team of assistant engineers

• No one

What did Emily Warren Roebling do to contribute to the bridge project?

• She supervised the construction sites

• She designed the bridge's two towers

• She passed her husband's instructions to the assistant engineers

• She built the bridge's foundations

What did Emily Warren Roebling become after the completion of the bridge?

• The first person to cross the bridge

• The chief engineer of the bridge

• The mayor of Brooklyn

• The president of the United States

What was the moment that Emily, Washington, John, and everyone else who built the bridge had worked so hard for?

• The completion of the bridge

• The opening ceremony of the bridge

• The first person to cross the bridge

• The successful testing of the bridge

What did Emily Warren Roebling become an expert in without going to college?

• Bridge building

• Higher mathematics

• Engineering

• All of the above

When was the Brooklyn Bridge finished?

• 1865

• 1872

• 1883

• 1890

Who became the first person to cross the Brooklyn Bridge?

• John Roebling

• Washington Roebling

• Emily Warren Roebling

• No one