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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: The Serpent's Coil.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where is Isaac's office?
(a) Levy Building.
(b) Avenue Q.
(c) The Strand.
(d) Tremont Street.

4. What could Isaac feel the night before the storm?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The waves.
(c) The wind.
(d) Dread.

5. What is the wind speed that Captain Halsey records on his ship the day of the hurricane?
(a) 100 m.p.h.
(b) 125 m.p.h.
(c) 150 m.p.h.
(d) 175 m.p.h.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what will the summer of 1900 be remembered?

2. What is the name of the tropical storm that dumped record amounts of rain on the Texas coast in 1979?

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

4. General Hazen is in charge of what?

5. How long is the letter William Stockman sends to Col. Dunwoody the day before the hurricane?

(see the answer key)

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