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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people live in South Fork, according to Chapter 2?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 1,500.
(c) 500.
(d) 2,500.

2. How many inches of rain dropped at the country club the night before the flood?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

3. At what time was there to be a parade in Johnstown that had to be canceled due to the weather?
(a) 2:30 p.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 1:00 p.m.
(d) 5:30 p.m.

4. What is the name of the Pittsburgh clubmen's president and manager in Chapter 3?
(a) Henry Clay Frick.
(b) Col. Elias J. Unger.
(c) Frank Deckert.
(d) Charles Reade.

5. What is the name of the telegraph operator in Mineral Point?
(a) W.H. Pickerell.
(b) Emma Ehrenfeld.
(c) John Hess.
(d) W. Horace Rose.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How much did the workers at the iron company in Johnstown make for a week's work?

4. What landmark is mentioned as reaching to the heavens in Chapter 1 that can be seen in the Johnstown newspaper?

5. Which of the following positive attributes is not given to Johnstown in regards to the quality of living there?

(see the answer key)

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