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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the family who are described as atypical in comparison with their neighbors in Johnstown?
(a) Ehrenfeld.
(b) Bidwell.
(c) Elder.
(d) Heiser.

2. What falls down about 3:15 p.m. on the day of the flood, which causes a great stir in the crowd?
(a) The Methodist Church.
(b) The prison.
(c) The schoolhouse.
(d) The telegraph tower.

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

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

5. In what section of the train did a passenger have to jump over, crawl under, or run around in order to escape the flood in Chapter 4?
(a) Section 2.
(b) Section 1.
(c) The caboose.
(d) The front car.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money is raised in Pittsburgh the Saturday after the flood?

2. How many refugees are trapped in the Swan house in Chapter 5?

3. At what time does a deep, steady rumble like an avalanche approach Johnstown in Chapter 5?

4. On what do witnesses see a man and two women riding on just before dark in Chapter 6?

5. What is the name of the Pittsburgh clubmen's president and manager in Chapter 3?

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