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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What holiday were the townsfolk of Johnstown preparing for before the flood began?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) Memorial Day.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Labor Day.

2. What sound is the only warning the people in East Conemaugh receive before the flood in Chapter 4?
(a) A foghorn.
(b) A scream.
(c) An open locomotive whistle.
(d) A bell.

3. How many crucial changes did Ruff's men find that Fulton failed to notice?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. What is the name of the company whose financing led to much of Pittsburgh's industrial growth?
(a) Mellon & Sons.
(b) Quinn & Family.
(c) Carnegie & Partners.
(d) Hart LLC.

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

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 cantankerous editor of the Tribune?

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

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

5. How many saloons does greater Johnstown have?

(see the answer key)

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