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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the manager that is described as the most powerful man in Johnstown?
(a) Daniel Johnson Morrell.
(b) W. Horace Rose.
(c) George T. Swank.
(d) James B. Scott.

2. What was the last name of the first white settlers that came to Johnstown in 1771?
(a) Adams.
(b) Smith.
(c) Fulton.
(d) Jones.

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

4. Who is the first flood-related death ever in Johnstown?
(a) Joseph Ross.
(b) Chal Dick.
(c) Cyrus Elder.
(d) Victor Heiser.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people died in Mineral Point in Chapter 4?

2. What item, along with rude rafts, do the families of Johnstown pull in the streets during the storm?

3. What term did Johnstown residents use collectively for any immigrant willing to work cheap?

4. How much did the workers at the iron company in Johnstown make for a week's work?

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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