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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What landmark is mentioned as reaching to the heavens in Chapter 1 that can be seen in the Johnstown newspaper?
(a) Big Ben.
(b) Colisseum.
(c) Pont Neuf.
(d) The Eiffel Tower.

3. What is the name of the brilliant English chemist who founded a contemporary process of producing steel?
(a) Henry Bessemer.
(b) Robert Pitcairn.
(c) Andrew Carnegie.
(d) Frank Deckert.

4. 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?
(a) Quinn.
(b) Heiser.
(c) Hess.
(d) Deckert.

5. What is the name of the two section train that came into Johnstown from Chicago?
(a) The Express.
(b) Night Owl.
(c) Day Express.
(d) Limited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term did Johnstown residents use collectively for any immigrant willing to work cheap?

2. What is the name of the place best known for many sporting houses?

3. What is the name of the newspaper in Johnstown?

4. Which of the following positive attributes is not given to Johnstown in regards to the quality of living there?

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

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