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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who heads the Pittsburgh Relief Committee after Moxham resigns?
(a) John Fulton.
(b) John Hess.
(c) Daniel Hartman Hastings.
(d) James B. Scott.

2. How many of the 119 people riding debris downstream at 15 mph are saved in Chapter 6?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

3. What do W. Horace Rose and Charles Zimmerman joke about just before the flood starts?
(a) The cows drinking water on Main Street.
(b) Horses roaming the stores.
(c) Boats floating in the street.
(d) A break from work.

4. How many of the 500-600 people in the bridge survive?
(a) 25.
(b) 55.
(c) 80.
(d) 40.

5. What is the name of the place best known for many sporting houses?
(a) Reade's.
(b) Quinn's.
(c) Lizzie Thompson's.
(d) Bert's Pub.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many inches of rain dropped at the country club the night before the flood?

2. What is the title of Chapter 3?

3. Who owns the South Fork dam?

4. How many doctors and nurses did Clara Barton bring with her to help the relief efforts?

5. Who is the town's first choice for dictator?

(see the answer key)

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