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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many refugees are trapped in the Swan house in Chapter 5?
(a) 100.
(b) 176.
(c) 300.
(d) 264.

2. At what time does the dam simply move away in a push at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) 1:00 a.m.
(b) 5:00 p.m.
(c) 3:10 p.m.
(d) 2:30 a.m.

3. Who heads the Pittsburgh Relief Committee after Moxham resigns?
(a) John Fulton.
(b) James B. Scott.
(c) Daniel Hartman Hastings.
(d) John Hess.

4. What do Johnstown residents see catch fire around 8 p.m. the day of the flood?
(a) Townhall.
(b) The spire of St. John's church.
(c) The prison.
(d) The wooden bridge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound is the only warning the people in East Conemaugh receive before the flood in Chapter 4?

2. What is the name of the brilliant English chemist who founded a contemporary process of producing steel?

3. Which state's governor sends a shipment of tents and coffins to Johnstown?

4. At what time do newspapermen arrive across the Little Conemaugh in Chapter 7?

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

(see the answer key)

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