The Day the Dam Broke Quiz

A humorous illustration depicting the chaotic scene of a small town evacuation after a dam rumor, featuring people running, carrying supplies, and a vintage backdrop reminiscent of early 20th century America.

The Day the Dam Broke Quiz

Test your knowledge on James Thurber's classic story, "The Day the Dam Broke." This engaging quiz will challenge you with questions about plot details, character reactions, and key events in the narrative.

Here's what you can expect:

  • 20 multiple-choice questions
  • Explore the intricacies of Thurber's writing
  • Learn more about the historical context and characters in the story
20 Questions5 MinutesCreated by RunningRiver721
"The Day the Dam Broke" is a good example of Thurber's---------------------Behaviour
Tragical
Farcical
Sardonic
Comical
"The Day the Dam Broke"is written by
James Jones
James Joyce
James Thurber
William James
The rumour of the break of the dam spread on
March 13,1912
March 12,1913
March 14,1914
March 15,1915
The rumour of the break up of the Ohio River dam spread in the city of
Colombus
London
Yorkshire
Brussels
City engineers pointed out even if the dam had broken,the water level would not have risen more than-------------additional inches in the west side
Five
Four
Three
Two
The west side was,at the time of the darn scare under thirty feet of water during spring hoods of year ago
Ten
Twenty
Thirty
Forty
"Somebody else began to run,perhaps a
Shop boy
News boy
Garage boy
Factory boy
The Author's-------------turned out all the fires
Father
Mother
Grand father
Grand mother
"James Thurber's mother took with her a ---------------eggs and two loaves of bread."
Half-Dozen
Dozen
Quarter dozen
Dozen and a Half
"As a little girl ran past a porch on which drowsed a-------------of infanty
Captain
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel
The shouting weeping,tangled evacuation of the city lasted not more than--------hours in all
One
Two
Three
Four
Order was restored and fear dispelled finally by means of
Policemen
Militiamen
Firemen
Gunmen
The name of thubers aunt was
James Taylor
Jimmy Taylor
Edith Taylor
Julie Taylor
Dr. Mallory, a man with a white beard who looks like
William Wordworth
Robert Browning
Shakespeare
P.B.Shelly
Dr. Mallory mistook the swishing of the sound of rushing water sound of rushing water.
Motor cycle
Wheel barros
Skates
Spin
The after noon March 12,1913 is known as
The march past
The great run
The great flood
The great rain
The next day the city went about its business as if nothing had happened,but there was no
Discussion
Contoversy
Joking
Mention
Grandfather's reactions to the flood were based upon a profound----------namely,that Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry was the menace we were called uopn to face.
Illusion
Misconception
Apprehension
Grandfather was taller than------------and weighed almost a hundred and seventy pound
Five
Six
Seven
Four
I should say that about seven hundred people passed us.A funny thing was that all of them were
On cycle
On buses
On foot
On roller skates
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