The Johnstown Flood Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

David McCullough
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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The Johnstown Flood Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

David McCullough
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does the book say Cambria Iron had invested in Johnstown by the time the country club was organized?
(a) $50 million.
(b) $20 million.
(c) $35 million.
(d) $10 million.

2. How many inches of rain dropped at the country club the night before the flood?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

3. 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 front car.
(b) Section 1.
(c) Section 2.
(d) The caboose.

4. What is the title of Chapter 6?
(a) A great tragedy.
(b) After the flood.
(c) The sad survivors.
(d) A message from Mr. Pitcairn.

5. Who publishes an epic poem called "The Man Who Rode to Conemaugh" in Harper's Weekly?
(a) Frank Deckert.
(b) John Eliot Bowen.
(c) Daniel Peyton.
(d) James B. Scott.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease was the only one prevalent among Johnstown residents in 1889 before the flood?

2. Who owns the South Fork dam?

3. How many of the 60 people survive when the Hubert House collapses?

4. At what time do a carpenter and his wife stagger into town and report that there is hardly a building left standing in Johnstown?

5. At what time do journalists going on foot or wagon reach New Florence in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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