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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the title of Chapter 4?
(a) Rush of the torrent.
(b) The day begins.
(c) Calm after the storm.
(d) The long hard night.

3. Who conducts an investigation years after the flood on the whereabouts and activities of the railroad employees in the flood?
(a) The mayor of Johnstown.
(b) Pennsylvania Railroad.
(c) The state of Pennsylvania.
(d) The city of Johnstown.

4. What date did the Johnstown flood begin?
(a) June 1, 1889.
(b) May 31, 1889.
(c) June 2, 1862.
(d) May 30, 1862.

5. What is the name of the family who are described as atypical in comparison with their neighbors in Johnstown?
(a) Heiser.
(b) Bidwell.
(c) Ehrenfeld.
(d) Elder.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many passengers and porters on the Day Express died in the flood?

2. What is the name of the distinguished lawyer who sets off in an open wagon to help evacuees in Chapter 3?

3. How many crucial changes did Ruff's men find that Fulton failed to notice?

4. What is the name of the place best known for many sporting houses?

5. At what time was there to be a parade in Johnstown that had to be canceled due to the weather?

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