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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. After the storm, Isaac Cline claimed to have saved over how many people, according to the author in Part III: Spectacle?

2. After the storm, there were so many dead that the city resolved to do what with the corpses?

3. The wind was measured at what speed from the Galveston weather station in Part IV: Cataclysm?

4. Who was eight months pregnant and saw her house collapse on her husband and three-year-old son?

5. Galveston was the victim of two storm surges, one from the Gulf and one from ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to the entrapment of the Galveston-Houston train?

2. How was the surge of flooding described in Part IV: Cataclysm? How much did the water rise and in what amount of time?

3. What did Isaac Cline find when he visited his office? How is this setting described?

4. How does the author describe the arrival of the "Pensacola" in Galveston in Part V: Strange News?

5. What did the Weather Bureau refer to the storm as, despite Isaac's warnings in Part III: Spectacle? Who did Isaac go to warn locally?

6. What was Louise Hopkins doing as the flooding began in Galveston? Where did she go?

7. What was the setting like when Colonel William Sterett's train became stalled? What did the passengers do?

8. What did Isaac Cline note about the waves in the morning of September 8?

9. How does the author describe the plight of Captain Simmons as he fought the storm?

10. What were Dr. Sam Young's experiences like as the storm began flooding Galveston?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the major differences between meteorology today and in 1900. How are hurricanes tracked in the present day? What technological advances have improved weather reporting? How would these advancements have helped in reporting the hurricane that destroyed Galveston?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the political climate of 1900 and the setting of Galveston at this time. What brochures or advertisements can be found which illustrate the "boom town" quality of Galveston? What "selling points" were used to draw both inhabitants and tourists to the city? How do these advertisements relate to those seen today for resort areas?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the theme of heroism in the narrative. What actions are detailed in the reading which illustrate the heroism of the train passengers? How many people survived due to the heroics of others? What heroic actions did Isaac Cline exhibit?

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