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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Cataclysm.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who lives in Louise's boarding house?
(a) Fishermen.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Students.
(d) Doctors.

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

3. What is the name of the newest member of Isaac's staff the summer of 1900?
(a) Willis Moore.
(b) John Blagden.
(c) Harry Baldwin.
(d) Joseph Cline.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Roofs in Galveston are shingled in ___________.

2. Where does August Rollfing ride out the storm?

3. How many lives does Isaac say were saved because of his warnings?

4. The barometer reading Joseph takes the night before the storm is ____________.

5. How many storms are there in the hurricane season before Galveston?

(see the answer key)

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