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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What society does W. Horace Rose found in Johnstown?
(a) The Honor Society.
(b) The Opera Society.
(c) The Steel Society.
(d) The Literary Society.

2. What is the name of the distinguished lawyer who sets off in an open wagon to help evacuees in Chapter 3?
(a) W. Horace Rose.
(b) Frank Deckert.
(c) Andrew Mellon.
(d) Henry Phipps.

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

4. What is the name of the Methodist minister who lives two doors off Main Street?
(a) Rev. David Beale.
(b) Rev. H.L. Chapman.
(c) Rev. Chal Dick.
(d) Rev. John Fulton.

5. At what time does the dam simply move away in a push at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) 5:00 p.m.
(b) 2:30 a.m.
(c) 3:10 p.m.
(d) 1:00 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the last name of the first white settlers that came to Johnstown in 1771?

4. What is the name of the telegraph operator in Mineral Point?

5. What is the name of the Pittsburgh clubmen's president and manager in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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