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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: The Law of Storms.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wakes Isaac at 4 a.m. the morning of the hurricane?
(a) His brother.
(b) His wife.
(c) His oldest daughter.
(d) His youngest daughter.

2. What does Joseph come to Galveston to be?
(a) Salesman.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Weatherman.
(d) Teacher.

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

4. For what will the summer of 1900 be remembered?
(a) Hot weather.
(b) Violence.
(c) Natural disasters.
(d) Tornados.

5. Isaac believes in ___________.
(a) The Laws of Weather.
(b) The Laws of Storms.
(c) The Providence of God.
(d) Farmer's Wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Isaac grow up?

2. The storm begins with the awakening of ___________.

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

4. What time does six-year-old Isaac get up to start his chores?

5. In what city does the temperature hit 100.6 on August 11, 1900?

(see the answer key)

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