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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disease was the only one prevalent among Johnstown residents in 1889 before the flood?
(a) Chicken Pox.
(b) Scarlet Fever.
(c) Measles.
(d) Strep Throat.

2. What is the name of the place in South Fork that was a perfect solution for boating and fishing?
(a) Stony Creek.
(b) The Old Reservoir.
(c) Mineral Point.
(d) The Little Conemaugh.

3. How many miles from Johnstown are the journalists from Pittsburgh?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 5.

4. What is the name of the area where the train stops at 4:05 p.m. at Sang Hollow in Chapter 6?
(a) Packsaddle.
(b) Dittburry.
(c) Shortspot.
(d) Hallowground.

5. Where does Pitcairn order the reporters' train back to at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) New York.
(b) Baltimore.
(c) Pittsburgh.
(d) Cincinnati.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what cities outside Pennsylvania are stories run on the front page regarding the flood?

2. How many trains do reporters charter from Pittsburgh to Johnstown to report on the flood?

3. How many rooms does the South Fork club have?

4. In what year did the South Fork dam break for the first time?

5. Who owns the South Fork dam?

(see the answer key)

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