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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following positive attributes is not given to Johnstown in regards to the quality of living there?
(a) Low taxes.
(b) No debt.
(c) High birth rate.
(d) Declining cost of living.

4. What is the name of the company whose financing led to much of Pittsburgh's industrial growth?
(a) Carnegie & Partners.
(b) Mellon & Sons.
(c) Hart LLC.
(d) Quinn & Family.

5. How many inches of rain dropped at the country club the night before the flood?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease was the only one prevalent among Johnstown residents in 1889 before the flood?

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

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 date did the Johnstown flood begin?

5. What is the name of the Methodist minister who lives two doors off Main Street?

(see the answer key)

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