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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 is the name of the girl who climbs in a cupboard to stay safe from the flood?
(a) Emily.
(b) Gertrude.
(c) Minnie.
(d) Anne.

2. At what time do journalists going on foot or wagon reach New Florence in Chapter 6?
(a) 4:00 p.m.
(b) 6:30 p.m.
(c) 5:15 a.m.
(d) 3:00 a.m.

3. What is the name of the publication that calls the flood "the most extraordinary calamity of the age"?
(a) Frank Leslies'.
(b) Harper's Bazaar.
(c) Time.
(d) Life.

4. In what month does Clara Barton end up leaving Johnstown?
(a) July,
(b) October.
(c) December,
(d) January.

5. What church is the Rev. David Beale in charge of that is one of the places housing flood refugees?
(a) Main St. Catholic Church.
(b) Sycamore St. Baptist Church.
(c) Sycamore St. Methodist Church.
(d) Main St. Presbyterian Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pitcairn order the reporters' train back to at the end of Chapter 6?

2. Who arrives in Sang Hollow at 10 p.m. on foot with his story to wire to New Florence regarding the flood?

3. Who publishes an epic poem called "The Man Who Rode to Conemaugh" in Harper's Weekly?

4. What famous poet is asked to write something for the flood victims?

5. What is the name of the woman who has a baby boy during the flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the Hungarians depicted in Johnstown in Chapter 8?

2. What happens to a man and two women seen riding a barn roof in Chapter 6?

3. How is Henry S. Brown's journey to Johnstown described?

4. What reasons does the author suggest for Pitcairn joining the South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club?

5. Describe what happens to Gertrude Quinn after she hides in a cupboard.

6. What are some of the efforts made by the townsfolk in regards to helping the flood survivors in Chapter 7?

7. Describe the city's reasons for needing quick disinfection in Chapter 8.

8. What is the nature of the stories spread by the city lieutenant in regards to the Hungarian immigrants?

9. How is the use of dynamite described in Chapter 8?

10. How are Clara Barton's relief efforts described?

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