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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the bridge that South Fork Creek winds toward?
(a) Stony Bridge.
(b) Greybeard Bridge.
(c) Lamb's Bridge.
(d) Stone Creek Bridge.

2. What is the amount of salary Bill Jones accepts from Andrew Carnegie in Chapter 2?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $25,000.
(c) $15,000.
(d) $10,000.

3. What church does the Mussante family see a raft slam into in Chapter 5?
(a) The Catholic Church.
(b) The Presbyterian Church.
(c) The Baptist Church.
(d) The Methodist Church.

4. How much did the workers at the iron company in Johnstown make for a week's work?
(a) $15.
(b) $25.
(c) $100.
(d) $10.

5. What does the book say the embankment on the river was built up of?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Clay.
(c) Shell.
(d) Stone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the bodies of water that flowed through Johnstown?

2. What date did the Johnstown flood begin?

3. What is the name of the family who are described as atypical in comparison with their neighbors in Johnstown?

4. What is the name of the area where the train stops at 4:05 p.m. at Sang Hollow in Chapter 6?

5. How many trains do reporters charter from Pittsburgh to Johnstown to report on the flood?

(see the answer key)

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