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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much did the workers at the iron company in Johnstown make for a week's work?
(a) $15.
(b) $25.
(c) $100.
(d) $10.

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

4. 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) The Eiffel Tower.
(d) Pont Neuf.

5. What is the name of the family who reports say were awakened and frightened by a "rumbling, roaring sound"?
(a) Hastings.
(b) Bidwell.
(c) Heidenfelter.
(d) Quinn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the dimensions of the South Fork dam?

2. At what time does John G. Parke say he wakes up a second time to hear a "terrible roaring as of a cataract"?

3. In what year does Johnstown experience its first flood when a small dam breaks across Stony Creek?

4. At what time was there to be a parade in Johnstown that had to be canceled due to the weather?

5. What is the name of the family who are described as atypical in comparison with their neighbors in Johnstown?

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