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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the amount of salary Bill Jones accepts from Andrew Carnegie in Chapter 2?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $25,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $5,000.

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

3. How much money does the book say Cambria Iron had invested in Johnstown by the time the country club was organized?
(a) $50 million.
(b) $20 million.
(c) $10 million.
(d) $35 million.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the dimensions of the South Fork dam?

2. What is the name of the lake that was 15 miles upriver from Johnstown and was held back by the dam?

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

4. Who was willing to help foot the bill for an outlet pipe system to increase the safety of the dam?

5. How many frame houses does Cambria Iron rent from the city of Johnstown?

(see the answer key)

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