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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following places was not one of the refuge houses for flood victims?
(a) The Presbyterian Church.
(b) Alma Hall.
(c) Dr. Lowman's house.
(d) The telegraph tower.

3. In what year does Johnstown experience its first flood when a small dam breaks across Stony Creek?
(a) 1850.
(b) 1795.
(c) 1808.
(d) 1865.

4. What massive landmark was the water's first major obstacle?
(a) The Methodist Church.
(b) Town hall.
(c) A stone viaduct.
(d) The prison.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rides back and forth on horseback trying to exhort the men to dig harder on fixing the dam in Chapter 3?

2. What is the name of the two section train that came into Johnstown from Chicago?

3. What is the name of the young girl who nearly has her leg amputated by rescuers?

4. What is described as by far the greatest horror witnessed by flood victims in Chapter 5?

5. What is the name of the Methodist minister who lives two doors off Main Street?

(see the answer key)

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