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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does the book say Cambria Iron had invested in Johnstown by the time the country club was organized?
(a) $50 million.
(b) $10 million.
(c) $20 million.
(d) $35 million.

2. What does the book say the embankment on the river was built up of?
(a) Shell.
(b) Stone.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Clay.

3. How many people were killed in the "Great Strike" of 1877?
(a) 67.
(b) 57.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

4. How many miles downstream from its origins does Lake Conemaugh reform in Chapter 4?
(a) 4 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 5.5 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

5. Who conducts an investigation years after the flood on the whereabouts and activities of the railroad employees in the flood?
(a) Pennsylvania Railroad.
(b) The state of Pennsylvania.
(c) The city of Johnstown.
(d) The mayor of Johnstown.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what height did experts say the dam could not reach if the whole town didn't want to be threatened?

2. What massive landmark was the water's first major obstacle?

3. How many frame houses does Cambria Iron rent from the city of Johnstown?

4. What year did work stop on the building of the South Fork dam?

5. What is the name of the town where reporters are held because water prevents them from reaching Johnstown?

(see the answer key)

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