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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction and Chapter 1: An Amazing Event.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many months had World War I been over when 1919 began?
(a) 9.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

2. Before Ogden ruled that USIA would be held financially responsible for the harm it caused to victims of the flood, how many other corporations had been deemed liable for their actions in such a way?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 0.
(d) 1.

3. How many feet high was the container that held the raw molasses involved in the Great Molasses Flood?
(a) 30.
(b) 50.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

4. During World War I, molasses and what substance were mixed with ammonium nitrate in order to make explosives?
(a) Napalm.
(b) Water.
(c) Gunpowder.
(d) Vinegar.

5. What was the first name of Ogden, the man who was put in charge of determining criminal and civil liability for USIA after the Great Molasses Flood?
(a) Hugh.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Walt.
(d) Herman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many individuals did Ogden find criminally liable for the tragic events of the Great Molasses Flood?

2. How many feet high were the largest waves of molasses created during the Great Molasses Flood?

3. What job was Frank McManus performing when the Great Molasses Flood occurred?

4. A reporter from which newspaper described the sounds associated with the disaster called the Great Molasses Flood?

5. What job did the man have who ended up being tossed into the harbor after narrowly escaping other perils in the Great Molasses Flood?

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