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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 cemetery that was found along the river which kept Civil War veterans?
(a) Mineral Point Cemetery.
(b) Johnstown Cemetery.
(c) Sandy Vale Cemetery.
(d) Stony Creek Cemetery.

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

3. How much money does the book say Cambria Iron had invested in Johnstown by the time the country club was organized?
(a) $20 million.
(b) $10 million.
(c) $50 million.
(d) $35 million.

4. What term did Johnstown residents use collectively for any immigrant willing to work cheap?
(a) Hunkies.
(b) Hokies.
(c) Jims.
(d) Oklahomas.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the telegraph operator who recalls a man running to her tower in Chapter 3?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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