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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the names of the bodies of water that flowed through Johnstown?
(a) Little Conemaugh and Sandy Vale.
(b) Little Conemaugh and Stony Creek.
(c) Mineral Point and Little Conemaugh.
(d) Stony Creek and Sandy Vale.

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

3. How much did the workers at the iron company in Johnstown make for a week's work?
(a) $25.
(b) $15.
(c) $10.
(d) $100.

4. What is the name of the bridge that South Fork Creek winds toward?
(a) Stone Creek Bridge.
(b) Lamb's Bridge.
(c) Greybeard Bridge.
(d) Stony Bridge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the South Fork Creek described as being the perfect one of in Chapter 3?

2. What is the name of the company whose financing led to much of Pittsburgh's industrial growth?

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

4. What is the name of the Methodist minister who lives two doors off Main Street?

5. At what price does John Reilly buy the area surrounding the dam?

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