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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Louise Hopkins the day of the storm?

2. Who suggests that they evacuate the Cline house for higher ground?

3. What kind of vessel does Monagan commandeer to get to Galveston after the storm?

4. The second train headed to Galveston the day of the storm is coming from where?

5. Where does Simmons dock his ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Isaac and Dr. Young interpret what they see from the beach Saturday morning differently?

2. What happens to the second train headed to Galveston the day of the storm?

3. How does Isaac write his official report about the hurricane?

4. What does August Rollfing experience during the hurricane?

5. How does Galveston handle the overwhelming number of dead bodies?

6. What is the first event that causes Galveston residents to begin to take the storm seriously?

7. How does the mood change on the train with members of the military and other people from Houston as it gets closer to Galveston?

8. What is John Blagden experiencing during the storm?

9. How do Joseph's and Isaac's accounts of the hurricane differ in tone?

10. How do the children of Galveston react in the early hours of the storm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What elements of human nature are captured in the "Spectacle" potion of the book? How is this shown to be intertwined with the ferocious beauty in nature?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of the folly of man and the way it resonates throughout the book. How is the story of Isaac's Storm an example of man's best intentions gone tragically wrong?

Essay Topic 3

What are examples of the hurricane bringing out both the best and worst in people throughout the story? What does this say about both the best and worst sides of human nature? What are real life examples that demonstrate this same truth?

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