Excerpt from Brooklyn bridge: New York's Graceful connection

29. Which sentence best describes a main ides of the article?

• A. John Roebling and his son formed an uncomfortable working relationship.

• B. John Roebling was an inspired engineer who designed modern bridges.

• C. John Roebling came to the US to build bridges.

• D. John Roebling was a popular student and successful businessman.

30. What does the phrase "snatching up" (paragraph 3) suggest about John Roebling's iron cables?

• They sold quickly.

• They were inexpensive.

• They lasted a long time.

• They pulled a lot of weight.

31. Which paragraph does the photo of the Brooklyn Bridge best support?

• A. paragraph 3

• B. paragraph 4

• C. paragraph 7

• D. paragraph 8

32. Which sentence best describes how John Roebling influenced his son Washington?

• A. Washington learned why it was important to use science to improve his military skills.

• B. Washington applied what his father taught him about the different types of iron cables.

• C. Washington learned the reasons suspension bridges needed to be improved.

• D. Washington applied what his father taught him and built bridges when he was a soldier.

33. What do paragraphs 7 and 10 most contribute to the article?

• A. They introduce different opinions about the bridge.

• B. They outline the long process involved in planning, paying for, and constructing the bridge.

• C. They highlight the concerns people had about the appearance of the bridge.

• D. They describe the disagreements people had about where the bridge should be built.

34. What effect did the winter of 1866-67 have on the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge?

• A. The weather caused people to go to Brooklyn because they thought it was safer there.

• B. The weather caused ferry service to stop, making more people decide the bridge was a good idea.

• C. The weather made more people go to New York to find work and to shop.

• D. The weather made more people want to leave the area, making the mayor decide the bridge was necessary.

35. Which detail from the article would be most important to include in a summary?

• A. John Roebling graduated from a technical school in Germany.

• B. John Roebling bought a large plot of farm land in Pennsylvania.

• C. John Roebling had a son who was promoted to colonel in the Civil War.

• D. John Roebling made the first iron cable used in the US.