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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 does Pitcairn say he fears among survivors, which prompts him to call for a public meeting to send supplies to survivors in Chapter 6?

2. What is the name of the religious fanatics that come from Pittsburgh?

3. Which state's governor sends a shipment of tents and coffins to Johnstown?

4. What is the name of the girl who climbs in a cupboard to stay safe from the flood?

5. What kind of immigrants have lurid stories spread about them regarding thieving and shooting after the flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the Hungarians depicted in Johnstown in Chapter 8?

2. How is the work of the 200 photographers visiting Johnstown described?

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

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

5. What are the three destructive thrusts made by the wave as described in Chapter 5?

6. How is Mr. Pitcairn described as he prepares to go to Johnstown to evaluate flood damage?

7. How is Horace Rose's experience in the flood described near the end of Chapter 5?

8. What reasons does the author suggest for Pitcairn joining the South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club?

9. What happens to a man and two women seen riding a barn roof in Chapter 6?

10. How is the use of dynamite described in Chapter 8?

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

Examine the role of the Hungarians' portrayal in the book. What reason did the author have for including these depictions in the book? What is telling of the townsfolk's treatment of the Hungarians after the flood?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's portrayal of social class in Johnstown. What role did the wealthy play in the town? What about the poor?

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