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The Johnstown Flood | Quiz

David McCullough
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The Johnstown Flood | Quiz

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1)

Who rides back and forth on horseback trying to exhort the men to dig harder on fixing the dam in Chapter 3? (from Chapter 3)

John Hess.
John Fulton.
Cyrus Elder.
John G. Parke.
2)

Which of the following states had the International Red Cross NOT helped after natural disasters before Johnstown? (from Chapter 8)

Texas.
New York.
Ohio.
Illinois.
3)

What is the title of Chapter 4? (from Chapter 4)

Rush of the torrent.
Calm after the storm.
The long hard night.
The day begins.
4)

What does Hettie Ogle see sweep past her and slam into a pier near the end of Chapter 3? (from Chapter 3)

A boat.
A horse.
A house.
A cow.
5)

What is the Rev. T.H. Robinson busy doing during the flood in Chapter 4? (from Chapter 4)

Taking a bath.
Writes a sermon.
Writing in his diary.
Eating dinner.
6)

What is the name of the family who lives in an opulent three-story, red brick house? (from Chapter 5)

Beale.
Quinn.
Frick.
Elder.
7)

How many doctors and nurses did Clara Barton bring with her to help the relief efforts? (from Chapter 8)

75.
45.
100.
50.
8)

How many people in Johnstown end up dying of typhoid? (from Chapter 8)

35.
50.
40.
60.
9)

What does Rev. Chapman see rolling past him at 4 p.m. in Chapter 5? (from Chapter 5)

A schoolhouse.
A church.
A prison.
A boxcar.
10)

How many communities does the mud and debris go through before reaching Johnstown? (from Chapter 4)

7.
6.
4.
5.
11)

Where do the first relief trains come from on the B&O tracks? (from Chapter 7)

Mineral Point.
Bolivar.
Cresson.
Somerset.
12)

What is the name of the woman who has a baby boy during the flood? (from Chapter 5)

Mrs. Williams.
Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Carpenter.
13)

What is the name of the engineer who sits in the cab of train No. 2 at Buttermilk Falls in Chapter 4? (from Chapter 4)

Benjamin J. Ruff.
John Hess.
James B. Scott.
George T. Swank.
14)

What famous poet is asked to write something for the flood victims? (from Chapter 8)

Walt Whitman.
Robert Frost.
Ernest Hemingway.
Ezra Pound.
15)

What is the name of the reverend who turns out with his neighbors just before the first flood break? (from Chapter 3)

Charles Reade.
Robert Pitcairn.
Chal Dick.
G.W. Brown.
16)

How many men does Hart deputize for relief efforts? (from Chapter 7)

75.
100.
25.
50.
17)

Who entertains "Newspaper Row" by asking colleagues about restaurants? (from Chapter 8)

Richard Harding Davis.
Henry Phipps.
D.W.C. Bidwell.
Frank Deckert.
18)

How many Pittsburgh newspapers send reporters to Johnstown to report on the flood? (from Chapter 6)

7.
3.
5.
6.
19)

From where do 20,000 hams arrive for flood victims? (from Chapter 8)

Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati.
Chicago.
New York.
20)

What day does the first case of typhoid come on? (from Chapter 8)

June 20.
June 10.
July 1.
July 5.
21)

What church does the Mussante family see a raft slam into in Chapter 5? (from Chapter 5)

The Baptist Church.
The Catholic Church.
The Presbyterian Church.
The Methodist Church.
22)

Where does Pitcairn order the reporters' train back to at the end of Chapter 6? (from Chapter 6)

Pittsburgh.
Baltimore.
Cincinnati.
New York.
23)

How many refugees are trapped in the Swan house in Chapter 5? (from Chapter 5)

176.
300.
264.
100.
24)

How many casualties are first estimated that are too high? (from Chapter 7)

8,000.
5,000.
10,000.
2,000.
25)

What is the name of the ticket agent that is asked for his advice on whether to send a warning to Pitcairn at the end of Chapter 3? (from Chapter 3)

C.P. Dougherty.
J.C. Walkinshaw.
Benjamin F. Ruff.
Chal Dick.
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