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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the distinguished lawyer who sets off in an open wagon to help evacuees in Chapter 3?
(a) Henry Phipps.
(b) Andrew Mellon.
(c) W. Horace Rose.
(d) Frank Deckert.

2. Who is the first flood-related death ever in Johnstown?
(a) Cyrus Elder.
(b) Joseph Ross.
(c) Victor Heiser.
(d) Chal Dick.

3. Who is the chief counsel for the Iron Company in Johnstown?
(a) Henry Clay Frick.
(b) John Fulton.
(c) Cyrus Elder.
(d) Robert Pitcairn.

4. What is the name of the bridge that South Fork Creek winds toward?
(a) Stony Bridge.
(b) Stone Creek Bridge.
(c) Lamb's Bridge.
(d) Greybeard Bridge.

5. What is the name of the ticket agent that is asked for his advice on whether to send a warning to Pitcairn at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Chal Dick.
(b) J.C. Walkinshaw.
(c) C.P. Dougherty.
(d) Benjamin F. Ruff.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what price does John Reilly buy the area surrounding the dam?

3. What holiday were the townsfolk of Johnstown preparing for before the flood began?

4. What are the names of the bodies of water that flowed through Johnstown?

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

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