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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction: The Beach.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the names of Isaac Cline's parents?
(a) Matthew and Harriet Cline.
(b) Thomas and Betsy Cline.
(c) Jacob and Mary Cline.
(d) Bradley and Susan Cline.

2. In what year did Isaac Cline join the meteorology training program of the US Army Signal Corps?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1892.

3. After his meteorology training with the US Army Signal Corps, Isaac Cline was first assigned to what location?
(a) Tulsa, Oklahoma.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Omaha, Nebraska.
(d) Topeka, Kansas.

4. The fact that Isaac Cline paid cash for goods and services was published in a directory by what company?
(a) Jameson's Shoe Company.
(b) The Smithwick Textile Corporation.
(c) The Bolivar Lighthouse Association.
(d) The Giles Mercantile Agency.

5. How many daughters did Isaac Cline have in 1900?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 0.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was an English-Indian scientist and merchant captain who coined the name cyclone for tropical storms?

2. What college did Isaac Cline attend?

3. In Introduction: The Beach, Isaac sent a telegram to the Central Office where advising them that the water was high and there were opposing winds?

4. In 1900, Galveston was the biggest port for what product in the United States?

5. Who was the founder and first President of American Association for the Advancement of Science?

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