Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

The Beach: September 8, 1900

1. What is the date at the opening of the book?

September 7, 1900.

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

12.

3. For whom does Isaac record weather?

U.S. Weather Bureau.

4. Where did Isaac earn a college degree?

University of Arkansas.

5. What kind of sleeper is Isaac?

Sound.

6. What aspects of the weather does Isaac record?

Temperature and barometric pressures.

7. For what will the summer of 1900 be remembered?

Hot weather.

8. What is Isaac's occupation in addition to being a meteorologist?

Physician.

9. How old is Isaac?

38.

10. How old is Isaac's brother, Joseph?

29.

11. On what street do Isaac and his family live in Galveston?

Avenue Q.

12. Where do Isaac and his family go on Sundays?

The bathhouses.

13. In what field...
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