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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What landmark is mentioned as reaching to the heavens in Chapter 1 that can be seen in the Johnstown newspaper?
(a) The Eiffel Tower.
(b) Pont Neuf.
(c) Big Ben.
(d) Colisseum.

4. Which of the following positive attributes is not given to Johnstown in regards to the quality of living there?
(a) Declining cost of living.
(b) No debt.
(c) Low taxes.
(d) High birth rate.

5. What is the name of the cemetery that was found along the river which kept Civil War veterans?
(a) Johnstown Cemetery.
(b) Mineral Point Cemetery.
(c) Sandy Vale Cemetery.
(d) Stony Creek Cemetery.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does John G. Parke say he wakes up a second time to hear a "terrible roaring as of a cataract"?

2. What is the name of the reverend who turns out with his neighbors just before the first flood break?

3. How many inches of rain dropped at the country club the night before the flood?

4. What are the dimensions of the South Fork dam?

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

(see the answer key)

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