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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History | Quiz

Erik Larson
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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History | Quiz

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1)

What is the name of Captain Halsey's ship? (from Part II: The Serpent's Coil)

Carolina.
Georgia.
Mississippi.
Louisiana.
2)

Isaac contends in the years after Galveston that ______ is the most dangerous part of the hurricane. (from Part VI: Haunted)

Rain.
Tide.
Wind.
Air pressure.
3)

How many cyclones has Captain Halsey survived? (from Part II: The Serpent's Coil)

Eight.
Two.
Ten.
Fifteen.
4)

Who is William Stockman? (from Part II: The Serpent's Coil)

Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.
Chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau.
Ambassador to Cuba.
U.S. forecast official in Havana.
5)

How long is the letter William Stockman sends to Col. Dunwoody the day before the hurricane? (from Part II: The Serpent's Coil)

10 pages.
5 pages.
18 pages.
1 page.
6)

How many lives does Isaac say were saved because of his warnings? (from Part III: Spectacle)

3,000.
6,000.
200.
500.
7)

After the hurricane, Isaac felt _________. (from Part VI: Haunted)

Despair.
Hope
Pride.
Guilt.
8)

How old is Isaac when he dies? (from Part VI: Haunted)

72.
67.
93.
84.
9)

Where do some of the occupants of the second train go to ride out the storm? (from Part III: Spectacle)

Steam ship.
Grain silo.
Trestle bridge.
Lighthouse.
10)

How many passengers are aboard the Louisiana the day of the hurricane? (from Part II: The Serpent's Coil)

250.
25.
30.
300.
11)

What are the first casualties of the storm that the train from Houston encounters after the storm? (from Part V: Strange News)

Soldiers.
Farm workers.
Children.
Cows.
12)

By what time is the water covering the first three blocks from the beach on the day of the storm? (from Part III: Spectacle)

2:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
13)

The barometer reading Joseph takes the night before the storm is ____________. (from Part II: The Serpent's Coil)

Over 30.
Rising.
Under 28.
Falling.
14)

What does a strong wind topple over on New Year's Eve 1900? (from Part V: Strange News)

A stone at Stonehenge.
Captain Simmons' docked ship.
The light atop the Eiffel Tower.
A brick from the leaning tower of Pisa.
15)

Who correctly predicts the hurricane in Cuba? (from Part II: The Serpent's Coil)

Col. Dunwoody.
Father Vine.
William Stockman.
Father Gangoite.
16)

How many blocks from his house does Isaac's raft finally run aground? (from Part IV: Cataclysm)

Four.
Six.
Ten.
Two.
17)

Isaac recognizes his wife's body from her _________. (from Part V: Strange News)

Ring.
Hair.
Dress.
Shoes.
18)

How long has John Blagden been working in Galveston before the hurricane? (from Part IV: Cataclysm)

Six days.
Six months.
Two weeks.
Two years.
19)

Isaac sees his transfer from Galveston as a _________. (from Part VI: Haunted)

Relief.
Punishment.
Promotion.
Vindication.
20)

What type of shop does Isaac open after he retires? (from Part VI: Haunted)

Antiques.
Art.
Sandwiches.
Hobby.
21)

The second train headed to Galveston the day of the storm is coming from where? (from Part III: Spectacle)

Dallas.
New Orleans.
Houston.
Beaumont.
22)

What is the name of August Rollfing's sister? (from Part IV: Cataclysm)

Julia.
Cora.
Allie May.
Louisa.
23)

How many people take refuge in the Cline house during the storm? (from Part III: Spectacle)

75.
10.
50.
25.
24)

What kind of dog is Joseph's pet that miraculously swims to their raft? (from Part IV: Cataclysm)

Hound.
Mutt.
Retriever.
Pointer.
25)

Dr. Young notes that all the signs are present for a _____________ the days before the hurricane. (from Part II: The Serpent's Coil)

Cyclone.
Low pressure system.
Tropical storm.
Heat wave.
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