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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the reverend who turns out with his neighbors just before the first flood break?
(a) G.W. Brown.
(b) Robert Pitcairn.
(c) Chal Dick.
(d) Charles Reade.

2. What is the name of the family who reports say were awakened and frightened by a "rumbling, roaring sound"?
(a) Bidwell.
(b) Hastings.
(c) Heidenfelter.
(d) Quinn.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many frame houses does Cambria Iron rent from the city of Johnstown?

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 man that founded the city of Cresson?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the South Fork dam described at the beginning of Chapter 2?

2. What does John G. Parke do when he is awakened for the second time at 6:30 a.m.?

3. What does John G. Parke witness when he returns to the town from delivering the flood warning?

4. What does John G. Parke do when he sees serious leaks in the dam in Chapter 3?

5. What do the passengers in Section 1 do once they realize they're in danger in Chapter 4?

6. What do passengers on the Night Off do during their ride?

7. What happens after Lake Conemaugh empties in 36-45 minutes?

8. How does the author describe the cheap construction techniques used on the South Fork dam?

9. Describe what happens to the Limited when the flood carries it away.

10. What does Hettie Ogle do when she receives the flood warning?

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