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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. What job was Frank McManus performing when the Great Molasses Flood occurred?
(a) He was a paramedic.
(b) He was a policeman.
(c) He was a streetsweeper.
(d) He was a firefighter.

2. Around what time of day did the Great Molasses Flood commence?
(a) 3:30 in the afternoon.
(b) Noon.
(c) 12:30 in the afternoon.
(d) 6:30 in the morning.

3. What job was Royal Albert Leeman performing when he helped avoid a greater death toll than the Great Molasses Flood had already caused?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Auto mechanic.
(c) Surgeon.
(d) Brakeman.

4. In what area of Boston did the Great Molasses Flood occur?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) South.

5. Which member of the Clougherty family reportedly rode his bed along the speeding river of molasses?
(a) Bridget.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Over" how many "individuals and companies filed lawsuits against USIA" (29) in the aftermath of the Great Molasses Flood?

2. How many feet high were the largest waves of molasses created during the Great Molasses Flood?

3. 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?

4. The construction of the container owned by USIA "was overseen by" (13) what type of person, rather than an engineer?

5. What gesture was involved in Royal Albert Leeman's successful efforts to save lives during the Great Molasses Flood?

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