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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did the South Fork dam break for the first time?
(a) 1875.
(b) 1795.
(c) 1862.
(d) 1895.

2. What is the name of the ticket agent that is asked for his advice on whether to send a warning to Pitcairn at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) C.P. Dougherty.
(b) Benjamin F. Ruff.
(c) J.C. Walkinshaw.
(d) Chal Dick.

3. What is the title of Chapter 2?
(a) The man came from the lake.
(b) The South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club.
(c) Sailboats on the mountain.
(d) The great flood.

4. What does Hettie Ogle see sweep past her and slam into a pier near the end of Chapter 3?
(a) A cow.
(b) A horse.
(c) A house.
(d) A boat.

5. What is the name of the distinguished lawyer who sets off in an open wagon to help evacuees in Chapter 3?
(a) W. Horace Rose.
(b) Andrew Mellon.
(c) Frank Deckert.
(d) Henry Phipps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday were the townsfolk of Johnstown preparing for before the flood began?

2. How many rooms does the South Fork club have?

3. Who is the first flood-related death ever in Johnstown?

4. What is the name of the bridge that South Fork Creek winds toward?

5. What term did Johnstown residents use collectively for any immigrant willing to work cheap?

(see the answer key)

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