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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age did the Pittsburgh clubmen's new president and manager begin working on the railroad?
(a) 30.
(b) 15.
(c) 25.
(d) 20.

2. What term did Johnstown residents use collectively for any immigrant willing to work cheap?
(a) Oklahomas.
(b) Hunkies.
(c) Hokies.
(d) Jims.

3. What is the name of the town where reporters are held because water prevents them from reaching Johnstown?
(a) Bolivar.
(b) Mineral Point.
(c) Stony Creek.
(d) Cresson.

4. What item, along with rude rafts, do the families of Johnstown pull in the streets during the storm?
(a) Boats.
(b) Sleds.
(c) Spring wagons.
(d) Chuck wagons.

5. How high is the backwash when the wave slams into the immovable hill on the far side of town?
(a) 450 feet.
(b) 550 feet.
(c) 200 feet.
(d) 700 feet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many of the 60 people survive when the Hubert House collapses?

3. What is the title of Chapter 4?

4. What is the name of the newspaper in Johnstown?

5. What is the name of the cantankerous editor of the Tribune?

(see the answer key)

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