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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 are the names of the bodies of water that flowed through Johnstown?
(a) Little Conemaugh and Stony Creek.
(b) Stony Creek and Sandy Vale.
(c) Little Conemaugh and Sandy Vale.
(d) Mineral Point and Little Conemaugh.

2. How many passengers and porters on the Day Express died in the flood?
(a) 22.
(b) 15.
(c) 30.
(d) 10.

3. How many people live in South Fork, according to Chapter 2?
(a) 2,500.
(b) 500.
(c) 1,500.
(d) 2,000.

4. Which of the following immigrants were not mentioned to be watching the parade in Johnstown?
(a) Welsh.
(b) Irish.
(c) French.
(d) German.

5. How long does it take for Lake Conemaugh to empty in Chapter 4?
(a) 20-30 minutes.
(b) 36-45 minutes.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 2 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does the dam simply move away in a push at the end of Chapter 3?

2. What is the name of the two section train that came into Johnstown from Chicago?

3. What is the name of the company that provided steel and led to Johnstown's expansion to triple the size?

4. At what age did the Pittsburgh clubmen's new president and manager begin working on the railroad?

5. What is the title of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Benjamin Ruff repair the dam after it first floods in 1862?

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

5. In what way does Daniel Johnson Morrell change the iron business according to Chapter 2?

6. What do passengers on the Night Off do during their ride?

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

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

9. What is Johnstown like in 1889 in terms of amenities?

10. How is the founding of Johnstown described?

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