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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction and Chapter 1: An Amazing Event.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By 1910, the area of Boston affected by the Great Molasses Flood had a population of 28,000 Italians. How large was the total population of that area?
(a) 49,000.
(b) 64,000.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 99,000.

2. What was the first name of Ogden, the man who was put in charge of determining criminal and civil liability for USIA after the Great Molasses Flood?
(a) Herman.
(b) Walt.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Hugh.

3. How many individuals did Ogden find criminally liable for the tragic events of the Great Molasses Flood?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 4.

4. What kind of metal was used to build the molasses container?
(a) Alloy.
(b) Copper.
(c) Aluminum.
(d) Steel.

5. For how many months had World War I been over when 1919 began?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of his siblings was Martin surprised to pull up out of the molasses during the flood?

3. What job was Frank McManus performing when the Great Molasses Flood occurred?

4. How many children were standing near the container, scraping molasses off the tank, at the time of the disaster?

5. Around what time of day did the Great Molasses Flood commence?

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