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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what section of the train did a passenger have to jump over, crawl under, or run around in order to escape the flood in Chapter 4?
(a) The caboose.
(b) Section 2.
(c) The front car.
(d) Section 1.

2. Who conducts an investigation years after the flood on the whereabouts and activities of the railroad employees in the flood?
(a) Pennsylvania Railroad.
(b) The city of Johnstown.
(c) The state of Pennsylvania.
(d) The mayor of Johnstown.

3. What is the Rev. T.H. Robinson busy doing during the flood in Chapter 4?
(a) Writes a sermon.
(b) Taking a bath.
(c) Eating dinner.
(d) Writing in his diary.

4. What is the name of the engineer who sits in the cab of train No. 2 at Buttermilk Falls in Chapter 4?
(a) George T. Swank.
(b) Benjamin J. Ruff.
(c) James B. Scott.
(d) John Hess.

5. At what time do journalists going on foot or wagon reach New Florence in Chapter 6?
(a) 5:15 a.m.
(b) 4:00 p.m.
(c) 6:30 p.m.
(d) 3:00 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man that founded the city of Cresson?

2. How many miles downstream from its origins does Lake Conemaugh reform in Chapter 4?

3. How many miles from Johnstown are the journalists from Pittsburgh?

4. What sound is the only warning the people in East Conemaugh receive before the flood in Chapter 4?

5. What is the title of Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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