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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: The Law of Storms.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who writes parodies about the efforts of the weather service?
(a) Jules Verne.
(b) George Eliot.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Mark Twain.

2. What is the date at the opening of the book?
(a) September 7, 1900.
(b) September 9, 1900.
(c) September 8, 1999.
(d) September 7, 1901.

3. What kind of sleeper is Isaac?
(a) Sound.
(b) Light.
(c) Insomniac.
(d) Restless.

4. Weather service stations are accused of doing all but one of the following:
(a) Extreme filth.
(b) Taking nude photos.
(c) Robbing banks.
(d) Gambling.

5. What could Isaac feel the night before the storm?
(a) Dread.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The wind.
(d) The waves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joseph come to Galveston to be?

2. General Hazen is in charge of what?

3. The storm begins with the awakening of ___________.

4. What college does Isaac attend?

5. What country is leading the innovation in predicting hurricanes at the time of the story?

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