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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part VI: Haunted.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Moore contend the hurricane warning flags were raised in Galveston?
(a) Friday afternoon.
(b) Friday morning.
(c) Saturday morning.
(d) Saturday afternoon.

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

3. What building does Isaac see is still intact after the hurricane?
(a) Orphanage.
(b) Levy Building.
(c) His house.
(d) Ursuline convent.

4. Where does Galveston present its plans to build a massive sea wall?
(a) World's Fair 1910.
(b) World's Fair of 1904.
(c) Texas State Fair 1902.
(d) Texas State Fair 1907.

5. Who is William Stockman?
(a) U.S. forecast official in Havana.
(b) Ambassador to Cuba.
(c) Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.
(d) Chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is leading the innovation in predicting hurricanes at the time of the story?

2. Who correctly predicts the hurricane in Cuba?

3. Isaac sees his transfer from Galveston as a _________.

4. What is the age of Isaac's oldest daughter at the opening of the book?

5. Where is Isaac baptized in 1901?

(see the answer key)

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