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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. How do the soldiers at Fort San Jacinto signal for help during the storm?
(a) Guns.
(b) Cannons.
(c) Flags.
(d) Smoke.

2. How many cyclones has Captain Halsey survived?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Two.

3. A photograph of Isaac shows him to be what?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Vain.
(c) A child.
(d) Short.

4. Col. William Sterett is a writer for which newspaper?
(a) The Houstonian.
(b) Austin-American Statesman.
(c) New York Times.
(d) Dallas News.

5. On what street do Isaac and his family live in Galveston?
(a) Avenue Q.
(b) Miles Street.
(c) Main Street.
(d) Orchard Avenue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day does the train go to Galveston after no communication has been received from the city?

2. Where did Isaac grow up?

3. How many children does Anthony Credo have?

4. What weather phenomenon sets Isaac on the path to being a meteorologist?

5. What is the name of the steamship in the gulf on the day of the Hurricane?

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