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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. What weather phenomenon sets Isaac on the path to being a meteorologist?
(a) Tornado.
(b) Tsunami.
(c) Sand storm.
(d) Thunderstorm.

2. What college does Isaac attend?
(a) Vassar College.
(b) Hiwassee College.
(c) Abilene Christian College.
(d) Trinity College.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who coined the word "cyclone" to describe hurricane damage?

2. In 1888, what weather disaster does the weather service fail to forecast?

3. The Friday before the hurricane brings what?

4. Isaac believes in ___________.

5. What kind of sleeper is Isaac?

(see the answer key)

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