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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the place in South Fork that was a perfect solution for boating and fishing?
(a) The Old Reservoir.
(b) The Little Conemaugh.
(c) Stony Creek.
(d) Mineral Point.

2. What are the names of the bodies of water that flowed through Johnstown?
(a) Mineral Point and Little Conemaugh.
(b) Little Conemaugh and Stony Creek.
(c) Stony Creek and Sandy Vale.
(d) Little Conemaugh and Sandy Vale.

3. What is the name of the lake that was 15 miles upriver from Johnstown and was held back by the dam?
(a) Lake Conemaugh.
(b) Lake Michigan.
(c) Lake Pennsylvania.
(d) Lake Huron.

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

5. 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) Deckert.
(b) Hess.
(c) Heiser.
(d) Quinn.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the bridge that South Fork Creek winds toward?

3. How much did the workers at the iron company in Johnstown make for a week's work?

4. What is the name of the company that provided steel and led to Johnstown's expansion to triple the size?

5. Which of the following positive attributes is not given to Johnstown in regards to the quality of living there?

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