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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take for Lake Conemaugh to empty in Chapter 4?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 20-30 minutes.
(d) 36-45 minutes.

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

3. What is the name of the place best known for many sporting houses?
(a) Reade's.
(b) Bert's Pub.
(c) Lizzie Thompson's.
(d) Quinn's.

4. How many people died in Mineral Point in Chapter 4?
(a) 16.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

5. What was the last name of the first white settlers that came to Johnstown in 1771?
(a) Adams.
(b) Jones.
(c) Smith.
(d) Fulton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the trains trying to get into Johnstown held because of trouble in Lilly?

2. What is the Rev. T.H. Robinson busy doing during the flood in Chapter 4?

3. Who is the first human victim that the water claims in Chapter 4?

4. How many frame houses does Cambria Iron rent from the city of Johnstown?

5. At what time does the dam simply move away in a push at the end of Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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