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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many inches of rain dropped at the country club the night before the flood?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

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

3. What is the name of Hettie Ogle's daughter that is with her during the flood?
(a) Anne.
(b) Heather.
(c) Julie.
(d) Minnie.

4. What is the last name of the family who owns the store in Johnstown where rumors of a disaster become a joke just before the flood?
(a) Heiser.
(b) Deckert.
(c) Quinn.
(d) Hess.

5. What is the amount of salary Bill Jones accepts from Andrew Carnegie in Chapter 2?
(a) $25,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $15,000.
(d) $5,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the chief counsel for the Iron Company in Johnstown?

2. What does Hettie Ogle see sweep past her and slam into a pier near the end of Chapter 3?

3. What is the name of the newspaper in Johnstown?

4. What is the name of the family who reports say were awakened and frightened by a "rumbling, roaring sound"?

5. What is the name of the family who are described as atypical in comparison with their neighbors in Johnstown?

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