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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: Strange News.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Joseph get a message to the Weather Bureau as the storm hits Galveston?
(a) Currier.
(b) Carrier pigeon.
(c) Telegraph.
(d) Telephone.

5. What destroys Isaac's house during the storm?
(a) A boat.
(b) A buggy.
(c) A trestle.
(d) A train car.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a very pregnant Mrs. Heidman arrive at the Ursuline convent?

2. What day do they find Cora Cline's body?

3. Where did Isaac grow up?

4. How many feet above sea level is Dr. Young's yard?

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

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