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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does a deep, steady rumble like an avalanche approach Johnstown in Chapter 5?
(a) 4:07 p.m.
(b) 3:00 p.m.
(c) 5:00 a.m.
(d) Noon.

2. How many people live in South Fork, according to Chapter 2?
(a) 1,500.
(b) 500.
(c) 2,500.
(d) 2,000.

3. Which of the following rumors was not mentioned after the flood?
(a) Drunken brawls.
(b) Prowling thieves.
(c) Murders.
(d) Gangs of toughs.

4. In what year did the South Fork dam break for the first time?
(a) 1862.
(b) 1875.
(c) 1795.
(d) 1895.

5. What birthday is the United States ready to celebrate the year of the Johnstown flood?
(a) 50th.
(b) 100th.
(c) 200th.
(d) 75th.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people died in Mineral Point in Chapter 4?

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

3. What society does W. Horace Rose found in Johnstown?

4. What is the name of the man who helps save the girl who climbs in a cupboard in Chapter 5?

5. Which of the following positive attributes is not given to Johnstown in regards to the quality of living there?

(see the answer key)

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