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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the two section train that came into Johnstown from Chicago?
(a) Limited.
(b) The Express.
(c) Day Express.
(d) Night Owl.

2. How many communities does the mud and debris go through before reaching Johnstown?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

3. What do Johnstown residents see catch fire around 8 p.m. the day of the flood?
(a) The prison.
(b) The spire of St. John's church.
(c) The wooden bridge.
(d) Townhall.

4. What is the name of Hettie Ogle's daughter that is with her during the flood?
(a) Heather.
(b) Julie.
(c) Minnie.
(d) Anne.

5. What disease was the only one prevalent among Johnstown residents in 1889 before the flood?
(a) Strep Throat.
(b) Chicken Pox.
(c) Measles.
(d) Scarlet Fever.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people died in Mineral Point in Chapter 4?

2. What is the name of the young girl who nearly has her leg amputated by rescuers?

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

4. What church does the Mussante family see a raft slam into in Chapter 5?

5. Where were the trains trying to get into Johnstown held because of trouble in Lilly?

(see the answer key)

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