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

2. What is the last name of the family who owns the store in Johnstown where rumors of a disaster become a joke just before the flood?
(a) Quinn.
(b) Hess.
(c) Heiser.
(d) Deckert.

3. What church does the Mussante family see a raft slam into in Chapter 5?
(a) The Baptist Church.
(b) The Presbyterian Church.
(c) The Methodist Church.
(d) The Catholic Church.

4. What is the death toll ratio given at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) One in four.
(b) One in five.
(c) One in six.
(d) One in three.

5. At what time do a carpenter and his wife stagger into town and report that there is hardly a building left standing in Johnstown?
(a) 1:00 p.m.
(b) 4:00 a.m.
(c) 5:00 p.m.
(d) 3:30 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does the dam simply move away in a push at the end of Chapter 3?

2. What is the name of the family who lives in an opulent three-story, red brick house?

3. How much money does the book say Cambria Iron had invested in Johnstown by the time the country club was organized?

4. Who was willing to help foot the bill for an outlet pipe system to increase the safety of the dam?

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

(see the answer key)

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