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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 wakes Isaac at 4 a.m. the morning of the hurricane?
(a) His wife.
(b) His brother.
(c) His oldest daughter.
(d) His youngest daughter.

2. Whom does Isaac consider one of the great pioneers of meteorology?
(a) Willem Defoe.
(b) Daniel Defoe.
(c) Daniel Day Lewis.
(d) William Dampier.

3. What does Joseph come to Galveston to be?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Weatherman.
(d) Salesman.

4. What is the name of the steamship in the gulf on the day of the Hurricane?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Utah.
(c) Savannah.
(d) Pensacola.

5. Where is Isaac sent to set up a weather station in Texas?
(a) Fort Sumter.
(b) Midland.
(c) Fort Concho.
(d) San Angelo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date at the opening of the book?

2. Who takes over the scandal-ridden weather service in 1887?

3. What aspects of the weather does Isaac record?

4. What is the name of the most elegant hotel in Galveston?

5. How old is Isaac's brother, Joseph?

(see the answer key)

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