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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people live in South Fork, according to Chapter 2?
(a) 500.
(b) 1,500.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 2,500.

2. What date did the Johnstown flood begin?
(a) May 31, 1889.
(b) May 30, 1862.
(c) June 1, 1889.
(d) June 2, 1862.

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

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

5. At what price does John Reilly buy the area surrounding the dam?
(a) $2,500.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $2,000.
(d) $1,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many saloons does greater Johnstown have?

2. What landmark is mentioned as reaching to the heavens in Chapter 1 that can be seen in the Johnstown newspaper?

3. What is the last name of the family who owns the store in Johnstown where rumors of a disaster become a joke just before the flood?

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

5. What are the names of the bodies of water that flowed through Johnstown?

(see the answer key)

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