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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time do newspapermen arrive across the Little Conemaugh in Chapter 7?
(a) 3:00 a.m.
(b) 2:00 p.m.
(c) 8:00 p.m.
(d) 7:00 a.m.

2. How many crucial changes did Ruff's men find that Fulton failed to notice?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. How many doctors and nurses did Clara Barton bring with her to help the relief efforts?
(a) 50.
(b) 45.
(c) 75.
(d) 100.

4. What train was the survivor on who wrote a long, florid account of his "race for life" with the "monster destruction"?
(a) The Flash.
(b) The Daydream.
(c) The Limited.
(d) Day Express.

5. From where do 20,000 hams arrive for flood victims?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) New York.
(c) Cincinnati.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which state's governor sends a shipment of tents and coffins to Johnstown?

2. Who is the first flood-related death ever in Johnstown?

3. What is the name of the ticket agent that is asked for his advice on whether to send a warning to Pitcairn at the end of Chapter 3?

4. What arrives midweek after the flood to break the jam at the stone bridge?

5. What is the name of the area where the train stops at 4:05 p.m. at Sang Hollow in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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