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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 is the Rev. T.H. Robinson busy doing during the flood in Chapter 4?
2. Which of the following immigrants were not mentioned to be watching the parade in Johnstown?
3. What is the name of the place in South Fork that was a perfect solution for boating and fishing?
4. What is the name of the family who reports say were awakened and frightened by a "rumbling, roaring sound"?
5. How much money does the book say Cambria Iron had invested in Johnstown by the time the country club was organized?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the townspeople of Johnstown react to the telegraph message warning them that the dam would break?
2. In what way is Johnstown booming financially before the flood?
3. What happens after Lake Conemaugh empties in 36-45 minutes?
4. What reasons does the author say allowed the water to flow freely down the mountains in Johnstown?
5. What does John G. Parke do when he sees serious leaks in the dam in Chapter 3?
6. In what way does Daniel Johnson Morrell change the iron business according to Chapter 2?
7. What happens when the water hits its first major obstacle in Chapter 4?
8. What is the nature of John Fulton's report on the safety of the dam in Chapter 2?
9. What does Hettie Ogle do when she receives the flood warning?
10. How are the residents of Johnstown who are participating in the Memorial Day Parade described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the role of Clara Barton and the Red Cross in the crisis. What was the nature of their portrayal? What role did they play in the success of the Johnstown relief efforts?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the role of time period in the book. In what way is the time period to blame for the flood? What might have been different for the town had the flood occurred in a modern time period?
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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