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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 church does the Mussante family see a raft slam into in Chapter 5?

2. What is the title of Chapter 8?

3. Which of the following is not one of the details mentioned regarding people's actions just after the flood?

4. How many casualties are first estimated that are too high?

5. What is the name of the club that develops as esprit de corps, as in wartime?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Henry S. Brown's journey to Johnstown described?

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

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

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

6. Describe the city's reasons for needing quick disinfection in Chapter 8.

7. What efforts does Daniel Hartman Hastings try and make?

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

9. How are the events on Sunday, June 9th described?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the portrayal of the city of Johnstown in the book. What is the nature of the atmosphere? How are the townsfolk described?

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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