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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Cataclysm.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do some of the occupants of the second train go to ride out the storm?
(a) Trestle bridge.
(b) Lighthouse.
(c) Steam ship.
(d) Grain silo.

2. The barometer reading Joseph takes the night before the storm is ____________.
(a) Rising.
(b) Falling.
(c) Over 30.
(d) Under 28.

3. What kind of dog is Joseph's pet that miraculously swims to their raft?
(a) Mutt.
(b) Retriever.
(c) Hound.
(d) Pointer.

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

5. What is Isaac's occupation in addition to being a meteorologist?
(a) Geologist.
(b) Physician.
(c) Anthropologist.
(d) Psychologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the wind speed that Captain Halsey records on his ship the day of the hurricane?

2. What is the name of the most elegant hotel in Galveston?

3. For whom does Isaac record weather?

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

5. Where does August Rollfing ride out the storm?

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