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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Beach: September 8, 1900.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For what will the summer of 1900 be remembered?
(a) Hot weather.
(b) Tornados.
(c) Natural disasters.
(d) Violence.

3. In what field is Isaac a pioneer?
(a) Missionary work.
(b) Meteorology.
(c) Military medicine.
(d) Medical climatology.

4. How many blocks does Isaac live from the beach?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

5. What is the name of the most elegant hotel in Galveston?
(a) Strand.
(b) Tremont.
(c) Wilshire.
(d) Driskoll.

Short Answer Questions

1. Isaac receives conflicting reports about the storm's intensity from where?

2. Who wakes Isaac at 4 a.m. the morning of the hurricane?

3. Where did Isaac earn a college degree?

4. On what street do Isaac and his family live in Galveston?

5. Roofs in Galveston are shingled in ___________.

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