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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 bison hunter and showman does the author describe performing in the Wild West in Introduction: The Beach?
(a) Henry Piddington.
(b) Teddy Roosevelt.
(c) Buffalo Bill Cody.
(d) Aristotle.

2. What was the maiden name of Isaac Cline's wife?
(a) Cora May Ballew.
(b) Cora Sue Smith.
(c) Cora Rebecca Rodgers.
(d) Cora Betsy Huffington.

3. Isaac Cline's new house was located how many blocks north of the Gulf?
(a) 25.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 4.

4. In what year was Isaac Cline born?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1861.
(d) 1885.

5. Who was an English-Indian scientist and merchant captain who coined the name cyclone for tropical storms?
(a) John Blagden.
(b) Henry Piddington.
(c) Chauncey Depew.
(d) William Dampier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the captain who commanded the "Pensacola"?

2. After his meteorology training with the US Army Signal Corps, Isaac Cline was first assigned to what location?

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

4. Galveston's highest point was how many feet above sea level in 1900?

5. What refers to the study of weather conditions averaged over a period of time?

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