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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 title of Chapter 3?
(a) A message from Mr. Pitcairn.
(b) A mighty flood.
(c) The man from Tallahassee.
(d) There's a man came from the lake.

2. What date did the Johnstown flood begin?
(a) May 30, 1862.
(b) June 1, 1889.
(c) May 31, 1889.
(d) June 2, 1862.

3. What is the title of Chapter 2?
(a) The great flood.
(b) Sailboats on the mountain.
(c) The man came from the lake.
(d) The South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club.

4. Which of the following positive attributes is not given to Johnstown in regards to the quality of living there?
(a) High birth rate.
(b) Low taxes.
(c) No debt.
(d) Declining cost of living.

5. What does Hettie Ogle see sweep past her and slam into a pier near the end of Chapter 3?
(a) A horse.
(b) A house.
(c) A cow.
(d) A boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first flood-related death ever in Johnstown?

2. Who is the chief counsel for the Iron Company in Johnstown?

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

4. What is the name of the distinguished lawyer who sets off in an open wagon to help evacuees in Chapter 3?

5. What is the name of the company that provided steel and led to Johnstown's expansion to triple the size?

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