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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 man that founded the city of Cresson?
(a) Henry Clay Frick.
(b) Dr. Robert Montgomery.
(c) Robert Pitcairn.
(d) Cyrus Elder.

2. What is the name of the family who reports say were awakened and frightened by a "rumbling, roaring sound"?
(a) Heidenfelter.
(b) Quinn.
(c) Hastings.
(d) Bidwell.

3. Where were the trains trying to get into Johnstown held because of trouble in Lilly?
(a) East Conemaugh.
(b) Mineral Point.
(c) Stony Creek.
(d) Cresson.

4. What is the last name of the family who owns the store in Johnstown where rumors of a disaster become a joke just before the flood?
(a) Quinn.
(b) Heiser.
(c) Hess.
(d) Deckert.

5. What is the name of the company that provided steel and led to Johnstown's expansion to triple the size?
(a) Cambria Iron Company.
(b) Johnstown Steel.
(c) Pittsburgh Steel.
(d) B & O Railroad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term did Johnstown residents use collectively for any immigrant willing to work cheap?

2. Which of the following amenities does Johnstown not have in 1889?

3. How many rooms does the South Fork club have?

4. What does the book say the embankment on the river was built up of?

5. What is the title of Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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