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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was the name of the captain who commanded the "Pensacola"?
(a) William B. Hazen.
(b) William Sterett.
(c) T. P. Halsey.
(d) J. W. Simmons.

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

5. Where did Isaac Cline first meet his wife?
(a) Anchorage, Alaska.
(b) Aurora, Illinois.
(c) Albany, New York.
(d) Abilene, Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bison hunter and showman does the author describe performing in the Wild West in Introduction: The Beach?

2. What college did Isaac Cline attend?

3. What tamale vendor had an asterisk by his name, indicating he was an untrustworthy businessman in Galveston records, according to the author in Introduction: The Beach?

4. 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?

5. In what year had Isaac been assigned to open the Texas Section of the new US Weather Bureau?

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