1. What kind of establishment did Martin Clougherty own in the North End of Boston?
(a) A coffee shop.
(b) A bar.
(c) A bank.
(d) A blacksmith.

2. During World War I, molasses and what substance were mixed with ammonium nitrate in order to make explosives?
(a) Water.
(b) Gunpowder.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Napalm.

3. Modern studies have shown that the two causes of the Great Molasses Flood were shoddy construction and an explosion caused by what?
(a) A bomb.
(b) Fermentation.
(c) A lit cigarette.
(d) Arson.

4. How many of the children standing near the container at the time of the disaster survived the event?
(a) 0.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

5. When Frank McManus called for help after watching the tank's top blow off, he said, "There's a wave of molasses coming down" (16) which street?
(a) Occidental.
(b) Commercial.
(c) Marigold.
(d) Magnolia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Ogden ruled that USIA would be held financially responsible for the harm it caused to victims of the flood, how many other corporations had been deemed liable for their actions in such a way?

2. In what month of 1919 did the Great Molasses Flood take place?

3. Which member of the Clougherty family reportedly rode his bed along the speeding river of molasses?

4. It is estimated that the waves of molasses involved in the Great Molasses Flood moved at how many miles per hour?

5. In what year was the molasses container originally built?

(see the answer key)

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