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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the ticket agent that is asked for his advice on whether to send a warning to Pitcairn at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) J.C. Walkinshaw.
(b) C.P. Dougherty.
(c) Chal Dick.
(d) Benjamin F. Ruff.

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

3. On what do witnesses see a man and two women riding on just before dark in Chapter 6?
(a) A boat.
(b) A train.
(c) A barn roof.
(d) A house.

4. What is the name of the girl who climbs in a cupboard to stay safe from the flood?
(a) Emily.
(b) Minnie.
(c) Anne.
(d) Gertrude.

5. In what section of the train did a passenger have to jump over, crawl under, or run around in order to escape the flood in Chapter 4?
(a) Section 1.
(b) The caboose.
(c) Section 2.
(d) The front car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the family who reports say were awakened and frightened by a "rumbling, roaring sound"?

2. What does Hettie Ogle see sweep past her and slam into a pier near the end of Chapter 3?

3. At what age did the Pittsburgh clubmen's new president and manager begin working on the railroad?

4. At what time does a deep, steady rumble like an avalanche approach Johnstown in Chapter 5?

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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