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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 brakeman in Section 1 that looks out for himself rather than passengers during the flood?
(a) Samuel S. Miller.
(b) John Fulton.
(c) Henry Phipps.
(d) Charles Reade.

2. Who is the first human victim that the water claims in Chapter 4?
(a) John Hess.
(b) Michael Mann.
(c) Cyrus Elder,
(d) Chal Dick.

3. What is the name of the young girl who nearly has her leg amputated by rescuers?
(a) Hettie Ogle.
(b) Rose Clark.
(c) Emma Ehrenfeld.
(d) Gertrude Quinn.

4. What is the name of the place in South Fork that was a perfect solution for boating and fishing?
(a) The Little Conemaugh.
(b) Mineral Point.
(c) The Old Reservoir.
(d) Stony Creek.

5. What is the name of the family who lives in an opulent three-story, red brick house?
(a) Beale.
(b) Elder.
(c) Quinn.
(d) Frick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the cantankerous editor of the Tribune?

2. What is the name of the lake that was 15 miles upriver from Johnstown and was held back by the dam?

3. What is the name of the Pittsburgh clubmen's president and manager in Chapter 3?

4. What is the name of the engineer who sits in the cab of train No. 2 at Buttermilk Falls in Chapter 4?

5. What is the name of the place best known for many sporting houses?

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