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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 name of the young girl who nearly has her leg amputated by rescuers?

2. Where does Pitcairn order the reporters' train back to at the end of Chapter 6?

3. What is the name of the town where reporters are held because water prevents them from reaching Johnstown?

4. Which of the following places was not one of the refuge houses for flood victims?

5. How many men does Hart deputize for relief efforts?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Clara Barton's relief efforts described?

2. What are some of the efforts made by the townsfolk in regards to helping the flood survivors in Chapter 7?

3. What do the journalists from Pittsburgh do when they arrive in Bolivar?

4. What is the nature of the journalists' first reports of the flood?

5. How is Johnstown described at the beginning of Chapter 7?

6. What is Pitcairn's reaction after seeing debris in the muddy water at Sang Hollow?

7. How is the Quinn family described in Chapter 5?

8. What is the nature of the stories spread by the city lieutenant in regards to the Hungarian immigrants?

9. What is the nature of the stories about Daniel Peyton?

10. What does William Tice witness near the end of Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the charitable donations given to the flood victims of Johnstown. What was the nature of these donations? What did these donations say in regards to the outpouring of support from the rest of the nation?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's use of perspective in the book. What methods did he use to tell this story? Was his use of perspective successful?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of Robert Pitcairn in the book. What was his purpose in the relief efforts?

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