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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 many people die from the heat in New York City on August 11, 1900?
(a) 90.
(b) 30.
(c) 40.
(d) 50.

2. Where does Isaac give a speech about weather to a packed crowd?
(a) Galveston Civic Center.
(b) Galveston YMCA.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Washington.

3. What kind of vessel does Monagan commandeer to get to Galveston after the storm?
(a) Yacht.
(b) Schooner.
(c) Steamship.
(d) Canoe.

4. What does the Weather Bureau forbid its stations from doing?
(a) Researching.
(b) Recording.
(c) Forecasting.
(d) Closing.

5. The author quotes the following newspapers as commending the U.S. Weather Bureau's forecasting during the hurricane, except one:
(a) Inter-Ocean.
(b) Buffalo Courier.
(c) Boston Herald.
(d) The New York Times.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is everywhere as the storm waters rise?

2. Besides being an amateur meteorologist, Dr. Young is also _____________.

3. How many passengers are aboard the Louisiana the day of the hurricane?

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

5. What is the name of Captain Halsey's ship?

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