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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives in Sang Hollow at 10 p.m. on foot with his story to wire to New Florence regarding the flood?
(a) Charles Reade.
(b) Myron Quinn.
(c) Cyrus Elder.
(d) W.N. Hays.

2. How many trains do reporters charter from Pittsburgh to Johnstown to report on the flood?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

3. What town is Pitcairn the supreme commander of on the rail line?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) Altoona.
(c) Mineral Point.
(d) Cresson.

4. How many rooms does the South Fork club have?
(a) 50.
(b) 47.
(c) 23.
(d) 60.

5. How much money does the book say Cambria Iron had invested in Johnstown by the time the country club was organized?
(a) $20 million.
(b) $35 million.
(c) $50 million.
(d) $10 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what height did experts say the dam could not reach if the whole town didn't want to be threatened?

2. What massive landmark was the water's first major obstacle?

3. In what year did the South Fork dam break for the first time?

4. What is the name of the brakeman in Section 1 that looks out for himself rather than passengers during the flood?

5. How many people live in South Fork, according to Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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