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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 massive landmark was the water's first major obstacle?
(a) The Methodist Church.
(b) Town hall.
(c) The prison.
(d) A stone viaduct.

2. How many frame houses does Cambria Iron rent from the city of Johnstown?
(a) 500.
(b) 600.
(c) 250.
(d) 700.

3. What is the last name of the family who owns the store in Johnstown where rumors of a disaster become a joke just before the flood?
(a) Quinn.
(b) Hess.
(c) Heiser.
(d) Deckert.

4. What is the name of the telegraph operator who recalls a man running to her tower in Chapter 3?
(a) Gertrude Quinn.
(b) Daniel Peyton.
(c) Emma Ehrenfeld.
(d) John Hess.

5. What is the name of Hettie Ogle's daughter that is with her during the flood?
(a) Anne.
(b) Minnie.
(c) Heather.
(d) Julie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many communities does the mud and debris go through before reaching Johnstown?

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

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

4. Which of the following positive attributes is not given to Johnstown in regards to the quality of living there?

5. What is the name of the man that founded the city of Cresson?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the founding of Johnstown described?

2. What are the four critical changes John Fulton discovers must be made regarding Ruff's men's findings at the end of Chapter 2?

3. What happens after Lake Conemaugh empties in 36-45 minutes?

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

5. Describe what Hess and Liggett do after becoming stranded in Mineral Point.

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

7. What does John G. Parke do when he sees serious leaks in the dam in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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