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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Isaac?
(a) 34.
(b) 38.
(c) 29.
(d) 42.

2. What are swimsuits made from in 1900?
(a) Canvass.
(b) Mohair.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Silk.

3. Where does Moore recommend fishermen should remove their nets ahead of the storm?
(a) Florida.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Maine.
(d) New Jersey.

4. What country is leading the innovation in predicting hurricanes at the time of the story?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Japan.
(c) America.
(d) Cuba.

5. What is the name of Captain Halsey's ship?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Carolina.
(d) Mississippi.

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

7. How long is the letter William Stockman sends to Col. Dunwoody the day before the hurricane?
(a) 5 pages.
(b) 18 pages.
(c) 1 page.
(d) 10 pages.

8. The Friday before the hurricane brings what?
(a) Torrential rain.
(b) Strong wind.
(c) Rough seas.
(d) Cooler weather.

9. What is the date at the opening of the book?
(a) September 8, 1999.
(b) September 7, 1901.
(c) September 7, 1900.
(d) September 9, 1900.

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

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

12. Where does the storm reach on August 31?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Gulf of Mexico.
(c) Caribbean Sea.
(d) Florida.

13. Whom does Isaac consider one of the great pioneers of meteorology?
(a) William Dampier.
(b) Willem Defoe.
(c) Daniel Defoe.
(d) Daniel Day Lewis.

14. Besides being an amateur meteorologist, Dr. Young is also _____________.
(a) Secretary of the Cotton Exchange.
(b) Town doctor.
(c) Professor at the local college.
(d) Mayor of Galveston.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the American forecasters think the storm is headed?

2. Who is Willis Moore?

3. How many people does the last paragraph of "The Beach" say will die in the next twenty-four hours?

4. For whom does Isaac record weather?

5. What is the name of the missing ship out of Tampa?

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