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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What year did work stop on the building of the South Fork dam?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1852.
(c) 1875.
(d) 1789.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the company that provided steel and led to Johnstown's expansion to triple the size?

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

4. What date did the Johnstown flood begin?

5. At what height did experts say the dam could not reach if the whole town didn't want to be threatened?

(see the answer key)

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