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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the company whose financing led to much of Pittsburgh's industrial growth?
(a) Carnegie & Partners.
(b) Hart LLC.
(c) Mellon & Sons.
(d) Quinn & Family.

2. How many rooms does the South Fork club have?
(a) 50.
(b) 60.
(c) 47.
(d) 23.

3. What term did Johnstown residents use collectively for any immigrant willing to work cheap?
(a) Oklahomas.
(b) Jims.
(c) Hunkies.
(d) Hokies.

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

5. What is the name of the man that founded the city of Cresson?
(a) Henry Clay Frick.
(b) Dr. Robert Montgomery.
(c) Cyrus Elder.
(d) Robert Pitcairn.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many people live in South Fork, according to Chapter 2?

3. What landmark is mentioned as reaching to the heavens in Chapter 1 that can be seen in the Johnstown newspaper?

4. How much money does the book say Cambria Iron had invested in Johnstown by the time the country club was organized?

5. What is the name of the place in South Fork that was a perfect solution for boating and fishing?

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