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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What height is the water that Seibert observes coming over the top of the dam near the end of Chapter 3?
(a) 70-80 feet.
(b) 30-40 feet.
(c) 40-50 feet.
(d) 50-60 feet.

2. At what price does John Reilly buy the area surrounding the dam?
(a) $2,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $2,500.

3. At what time was there to be a parade in Johnstown that had to be canceled due to the weather?
(a) 5:30 p.m.
(b) 2:30 p.m.
(c) 1:00 p.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

4. What item, along with rude rafts, do the families of Johnstown pull in the streets during the storm?
(a) Sleds.
(b) Spring wagons.
(c) Chuck wagons.
(d) Boats.

5. What is the name of the company that provided steel and led to Johnstown's expansion to triple the size?
(a) B & O Railroad.
(b) Cambria Iron Company.
(c) Johnstown Steel.
(d) Pittsburgh Steel.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Who was willing to help foot the bill for an outlet pipe system to increase the safety of the dam?

3. What sound is the only warning the people in East Conemaugh receive before the flood in Chapter 4?

4. What holiday were the townsfolk of Johnstown preparing for before the flood began?

5. What is the title of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Daniel Johnson Morrell change the iron business according to Chapter 2?

2. How are the hundreds of families in the streets of Johnstown just after the water begins to rise described?

3. How does Benjamin Ruff repair the dam after it first floods in 1862?

4. How are the events of the townsfolk on the day of the flood between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. described?

5. What does John G. Parke do when he sees serious leaks in the dam in Chapter 3?

6. What happens when the water hits its first major obstacle in Chapter 4?

7. What leisure activities are popular in Johnstown?

8. What is Johnstown like in 1889 in terms of amenities?

9. What does Hettie Ogle do when she receives the flood warning?

10. How are the residents of Johnstown who are participating in the Memorial Day Parade described?

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