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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the last name of the first white settlers that came to Johnstown in 1771?
(a) Adams.
(b) Fulton.
(c) Smith.
(d) Jones.

2. What is the amount of salary Bill Jones accepts from Andrew Carnegie in Chapter 2?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $15,000.
(d) $25,000.

3. What is the name of the person who laid out Conemaugh Old Town?
(a) Henry Phipps.
(b) Joseph Schantz.
(c) Cyrus Elder.
(d) W. Horace Rose.

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

5. What disease was the only one prevalent among Johnstown residents in 1889 before the flood?
(a) Scarlet Fever.
(b) Strep Throat.
(c) Measles.
(d) Chicken Pox.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the newspaper in Johnstown?

2. What is the name of the reverend who turns out with his neighbors just before the first flood break?

3. At what time was there to be a parade in Johnstown that had to be canceled due to the weather?

4. 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?

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

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