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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound is the only warning the people in East Conemaugh receive before the flood in Chapter 4?
(a) A foghorn.
(b) A bell.
(c) A scream.
(d) An open locomotive whistle.

2. What is the name of the engineer of the Chicago Limited?
(a) Henry Phipps.
(b) Frank Deckert.
(c) D.W.C. Bidwell.
(d) H.M. Bennett.

3. At what time was there to be a parade in Johnstown that had to be canceled due to the weather?
(a) 1:00 p.m.
(b) 2:30 p.m.
(c) 6 a.m.
(d) 5:30 p.m.

4. What is the title of Chapter 3?
(a) A mighty flood.
(b) The man from Tallahassee.
(c) A message from Mr. Pitcairn.
(d) There's a man came from the lake.

5. How many rooms does the South Fork club have?
(a) 47.
(b) 60.
(c) 23.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the dimensions of the South Fork dam?

3. How many years had the yardmaster, Walkinshaw, been working the day of the flood?

4. How many frame houses does Cambria Iron rent from the city of Johnstown?

5. How many passengers and porters on the Day Express died in the flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens to the Limited when the flood carries it away.

2. How are the residents of Johnstown who are participating in the Memorial Day Parade described?

3. What happens to the city of Woodvale in Chapter 4?

4. How does the author describe the cheap construction techniques used on the South Fork dam?

5. How do the townspeople of Johnstown react to the telegraph message warning them that the dam would break?

6. How does John G. Parke describe the weather at the beginning of Chapter 1?

7. How is George Heiser described in Chapter 1?

8. How are the events of the townsfolk on the day of the flood between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. described?

9. What happens when the water hits its first major obstacle in Chapter 4?

10. What do the passengers in Section 1 do once they realize they're in danger in Chapter 4?

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