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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following positive attributes is not given to Johnstown in regards to the quality of living there?
(a) High birth rate.
(b) Low taxes.
(c) No debt.
(d) Declining cost of living.

2. Which of the following amenities does Johnstown not have in 1889?
(a) Streetlights.
(b) Hospital.
(c) Grocery store.
(d) Railroad station.

3. What is the name of the Methodist minister who lives two doors off Main Street?
(a) Rev. John Fulton.
(b) Rev. H.L. Chapman.
(c) Rev. Chal Dick.
(d) Rev. David Beale.

4. Who owns the South Fork dam?
(a) Andrew Carnegie.
(b) The state of Pennsylvania.
(c) The city of Johnstown.
(d) The South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club.

5. What holiday were the townsfolk of Johnstown preparing for before the flood began?
(a) Labor Day.
(b) Memorial Day.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Halloween.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease was the only one prevalent among Johnstown residents in 1889 before the flood?

2. What society does W. Horace Rose found in Johnstown?

3. What is the name of the manager that is described as the most powerful man in Johnstown?

4. What is the name of the person who laid out Conemaugh Old Town?

5. What year did work stop on the building of the South Fork dam?

(see the answer key)

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