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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part VI: Haunted.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Dr. Young, the storm would first move ___________ because cyclones always do.
(a) Southwest.
(b) Northwest.
(c) Northeast.
(d) Southwest.

2. Who coined the word "cyclone" to describe hurricane damage?
(a) William Redfield.
(b) Isaac Cline.
(c) Col. William Read.
(d) Henry Piddington.

3. The clearest evidence of the estrangement between Isaac and Joseph can be found where?
(a) Joseph's Autobiography.
(b) National Archives.
(c) Galveston Hurricane Memorial.
(d) Weather Bureau Museum.

4. In what year did Galveston experience a big fire?
(a) 1895.
(b) 1893.
(c) 1883.
(d) 1885.

5. Roofs in Galveston are shingled in ___________.
(a) Cork.
(b) Slate.
(c) Tin.
(d) Wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. The initial loss of life in Galveston is listed at how many?

2. How many children are in the orphanage at the time of the storm?

3. How many men are eating at Ritter's Cafe and Saloon when the roof falls?

4. What is the name of the 1961 hurricane that caused massive evacuations from Galveston?

5. How much does the floodwater suddenly rise in a matter of seconds at one point in the storm?

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