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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the book say the embankment on the river was built up of?
(a) Clay.
(b) Shell.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Stone.

2. How many rooms does the South Fork club have?
(a) 60.
(b) 50.
(c) 23.
(d) 47.

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

4. What is the name of the resident engineer at the country club that owned the South Fork dam?
(a) John G. Parke.
(b) Charles Reade.
(c) Frank Deckert.
(d) Chal Dick.

5. Which of the following immigrants were not mentioned to be watching the parade in Johnstown?
(a) Irish.
(b) German.
(c) French.
(d) Welsh.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the man that founded the city of Cresson?

3. What is the name of the place in South Fork that was a perfect solution for boating and fishing?

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

5. What date did the Johnstown flood begin?

(see the answer key)

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