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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles downstream from its origins does Lake Conemaugh reform in Chapter 4?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 4 miles.
(c) 5.5 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

2. What does Rev. Chapman see rolling past him at 4 p.m. in Chapter 5?
(a) A church.
(b) A prison.
(c) A boxcar.
(d) A schoolhouse.

3. What day does the first case of typhoid come on?
(a) June 20.
(b) July 1.
(c) June 10.
(d) July 5.

4. How many minutes are described as desperate that drown and destroy the city when the wave hits?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 30.

5. What is the name of the woman who has a baby boy during the flood?
(a) Mrs. Jones.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Mrs. Williams.
(d) Mrs. Carpenter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the South Fork Creek described as being the perfect one of in Chapter 3?

2. At what time does a deep, steady rumble like an avalanche approach Johnstown in Chapter 5?

3. What is the name of the brakeman in Section 1 that looks out for himself rather than passengers during the flood?

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

5. What are the names of the prefabricated houses or hunt relics built for survivors?

(see the answer key)

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