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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: the Serpent's Coil.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrative of Introduction: The Beach states that on the night of what date did Isaac Monroe Cline have an inexplicable feeling of foreboding?
(a) March 1, 1911.
(b) January 22, 1894.
(c) May 16, 1898.
(d) September 7, 1900.

2. What Founding Father kept a lifelong weather journal, according to the author in Part I: The Law of Storms?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) John Adams.

3. On September 1, 1900, the Rollfing family made their last payment on what?
(a) A piano.
(b) A farm.
(c) A house.
(d) A car.

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

5. What was the name of Louisa Rollfing's daughter?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Stephanie.
(c) Helen.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What General of the US Signal Corps wanted to staff his department with the best in Part I: The Law of Storms?

2. Who, flanked by his Rough Riders, campaigned for the vice presidency in Introduction: The Beach?

3. In Part II: the Serpent's Coil, Isaac walked to the beach and noted the arrival of a large British steamship called _____________.

4. What was the name of Louisa Rollfing's husband?

5. Isaac Cline arrived in Washington, DC to study at the US Signal Corps on what date?

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