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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what height did experts say the dam could not reach if the whole town didn't want to be threatened?
(a) 70 feet.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 60 feet.
(d) 80 feet.

2. What is the name of the family who are described as atypical in comparison with their neighbors in Johnstown?
(a) Heiser.
(b) Ehrenfeld.
(c) Bidwell.
(d) Elder.

3. 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.

4. At what time was there to be a parade in Johnstown that had to be canceled due to the weather?
(a) 1:00 p.m.
(b) 5:30 p.m.
(c) 6 a.m.
(d) 2:30 p.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many crucial changes did Ruff's men find that Fulton failed to notice?

2. What is the name of the company whose financing led to much of Pittsburgh's industrial growth?

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

4. What is the name of the bridge that South Fork Creek winds toward?

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

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