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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What sound is the only warning the people in East Conemaugh receive before the flood in Chapter 4?
2. How many people live in South Fork, according to Chapter 2?
3. What is the name of the brakeman in Section 1 that looks out for himself rather than passengers during the flood?
4. What is the death toll ratio given at the end of Chapter 4?
5. What is the name of the telegraph operator who recalls a man running to her tower in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens after Lake Conemaugh empties in 36-45 minutes?
2. In what way is Johnstown booming financially before the flood?
3. What are the four critical changes John Fulton discovers must be made regarding Ruff's men's findings at the end of Chapter 2?
4. How are the residents of Johnstown who are participating in the Memorial Day Parade described?
5. What leisure activities are popular in Johnstown?
6. What do passengers on the Night Off do during their ride?
7. In what way does Daniel Johnson Morrell change the iron business according to Chapter 2?
8. How are the hundreds of families in the streets of Johnstown just after the water begins to rise described?
9. How are the events of the townsfolk on the day of the flood between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. described?
10. What is the nature of John Fulton's report on the safety of the dam in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine John Fulton's report on the dam in Chapter 2. What is the nature of this report? What might have been prevented in terms of the flood had this report been taken more seriously?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the role of the steel industry in the book. What impact did they have on the progress of Johnstown? What connection did it have to the flood?
Essay Topic 3
Examine the author's use of tone in the book. In what way did the author insert his own perspective into the tone of the book?
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