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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does a deep, steady rumble like an avalanche approach Johnstown in Chapter 5?
(a) 4:07 p.m.
(b) 3:00 p.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) 5:00 a.m.

2. What is the title of Chapter 2?
(a) The great flood.
(b) The South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club.
(c) Sailboats on the mountain.
(d) The man came from the lake.

3. Who heads the Pittsburgh Relief Committee after Moxham resigns?
(a) John Fulton.
(b) John Hess.
(c) Daniel Hartman Hastings.
(d) James B. Scott.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the brakeman in Section 1 that looks out for himself rather than passengers during the flood?

2. What does the book say the embankment on the river was built up of?

3. What is the name of the country club that owned the dam that led to much of the Johnstown flood's damage?

4. Who conducts an investigation years after the flood on the whereabouts and activities of the railroad employees in the flood?

5. How many of the 500-600 people in the bridge survive?

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