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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: Strange News.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who suggests that they evacuate the Cline house for higher ground?
(a) Cora.
(b) Dr. Young.
(c) Isaac.
(d) Joseph.

2. What national disaster had the highest death toll before the Galveston hurricane?
(a) Mt. Hood Avalanche.
(b) San Francisco Earthquake.
(c) Johnstown Flood.
(d) New York City Blizzard.

3. According to Zebrowski, a hurricane can start with all these except one:
(a) The flutter of a butterfly's wings.
(b) A burst of heat from a gunnery drill.
(c) A rain drop hitting a leaf.
(d) A plume of hot sea.

4. How many days does it take Isaac to get back to work after the hurricane?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. Where does the Louisiana makes its intended voyage to after the storm?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York.
(d) Rhode Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. Isaac recognizes his wife's body from her _________.

2. How many people die from the heat in New York City on August 11, 1900?

3. Weather service stations are accused of doing all but one of the following:

4. Who coined the word "cyclone" to describe hurricane damage?

5. Whose birthday does eight-year-old Henry Cortes come to Galveston to celebrate the day of the storm?

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