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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What date did the Johnstown flood begin?
(a) May 30, 1862.
(b) June 1, 1889.
(c) June 2, 1862.
(d) May 31, 1889.

2. What term did Johnstown residents use collectively for any immigrant willing to work cheap?
(a) Hunkies.
(b) Jims.
(c) Oklahomas.
(d) Hokies.

3. What does Hettie Ogle see sweep past her and slam into a pier near the end of Chapter 3?
(a) A house.
(b) A cow.
(c) A boat.
(d) A horse.

4. What are the dimensions of the South Fork dam?
(a) 72 feet by 900 feet.
(b) 60 feet by 600 feet.
(c) 50 feet by 500 feet.
(d) 75 feet by 500 feet.

5. What is the name of the place best known for many sporting houses?
(a) Bert's Pub.
(b) Lizzie Thompson's.
(c) Reade's.
(d) Quinn's.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did the Pittsburgh clubmen's new president and manager begin working on the railroad?

2. What is the amount of salary Bill Jones accepts from Andrew Carnegie in Chapter 2?

3. Who is the first flood-related death ever in Johnstown?

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

5. What landmark is mentioned as reaching to the heavens in Chapter 1 that can be seen in the Johnstown newspaper?

(see the answer key)

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