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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does John G. Parke say he wakes up a second time to hear a "terrible roaring as of a cataract"?
(a) 3:30 a.m.
(b) 5:00 p.m.
(c) 7:00 p.m.
(d) 6:30 a.m.

2. Who owns the South Fork dam?
(a) The city of Johnstown.
(b) The South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club.
(c) Andrew Carnegie.
(d) The state of Pennsylvania.

3. How high is the backwash when the wave slams into the immovable hill on the far side of town?
(a) 450 feet.
(b) 200 feet.
(c) 700 feet.
(d) 550 feet.

4. How many communities does the mud and debris go through before reaching Johnstown?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

5. What is the Rev. T.H. Robinson busy doing during the flood in Chapter 4?
(a) Writes a sermon.
(b) Eating dinner.
(c) Writing in his diary.
(d) Taking a bath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man that founded the city of Cresson?

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

3. What is the name of the lake that was 15 miles upriver from Johnstown and was held back by the dam?

4. How many Pittsburgh newspapers send reporters to Johnstown to report on the flood?

5. Who was willing to help foot the bill for an outlet pipe system to increase the safety of the dam?

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