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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) $5,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $25,000.

2. What is the name of the place best known for many sporting houses?
(a) Quinn's.
(b) Lizzie Thompson's.
(c) Bert's Pub.
(d) Reade's.

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

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

5. Which of the following amenities does Johnstown not have in 1889?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Railroad station.
(c) Streetlights.
(d) Grocery store.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the manager that is described as the most powerful man in Johnstown?

3. What holiday were the townsfolk of Johnstown preparing for before the flood began?

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

5. What is the name of the brilliant English chemist who founded a contemporary process of producing steel?

(see the answer key)

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