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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are the names of the bodies of water that flowed through Johnstown?
(a) Stony Creek and Sandy Vale.
(b) Little Conemaugh and Sandy Vale.
(c) Little Conemaugh and Stony Creek.
(d) Mineral Point and Little Conemaugh.

3. At what height did experts say the dam could not reach if the whole town didn't want to be threatened?
(a) 60 feet.
(b) 70 feet.
(c) 80 feet.
(d) 50 feet.

4. What is the name of the company that provided steel and led to Johnstown's expansion to triple the size?
(a) B & O Railroad.
(b) Cambria Iron Company.
(c) Johnstown Steel.
(d) Pittsburgh Steel.

5. What is the name of the newspaper in Johnstown?
(a) The Call.
(b) The Tribune.
(c) The Beagle.
(d) The Times.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday were the townsfolk of Johnstown preparing for before the flood began?

2. How many rooms does the South Fork club have?

3. What is the name of Hettie Ogle's daughter that is with her during the flood?

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

5. How many inches of rain dropped at the country club the night before the flood?

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