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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the telegraph operator in Mineral Point?

2. In what section of the train did a passenger have to jump over, crawl under, or run around in order to escape the flood in Chapter 4?

3. What is the death toll ratio given at the end of Chapter 4?

4. What birthday is the United States ready to celebrate the year of the Johnstown flood?

5. Who rides back and forth on horseback trying to exhort the men to dig harder on fixing the dam in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the four critical changes John Fulton discovers must be made regarding Ruff's men's findings at the end of Chapter 2?

3. How is George Heiser described in Chapter 1?

4. How are the events of the townsfolk on the day of the flood between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. described?

5. How are the hundreds of families in the streets of Johnstown just after the water begins to rise described?

6. In what way is Johnstown booming financially before the flood?

7. How does John G. Parke describe the weather at the beginning of Chapter 1?

8. What is Johnstown like in 1889 in terms of amenities?

9. What happens to the city of Woodvale in Chapter 4?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's portrayal of social class in Johnstown. What role did the wealthy play in the town? What about the poor?

Essay Topic 2

Examine John Fulton's report on the dam in Chapter 2. What is the nature of this report? What might have been prevented in terms of the flood had this report been taken more seriously?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the rescue efforts by the Johnstown townsfolk before and after the flood. What measures did they take to help others? Were these efforts successful?

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