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

2. In Part I: The Law of Storms, the author writes that the storm began gathering over the African highlands east of _____________.
(a) Cameroon.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Niger.

3. Who was assigned as a new bureau forecast official for Havana?
(a) Ernest Zebrowski.
(b) Henry Piddington.
(c) William B. Stockman.
(d) Matthew Fontaine Maury.

4. Galveston's highest point was how many feet above sea level in 1900?
(a) 17.9.
(b) 12.6.
(c) 8.7.
(d) 4.2.

5. The sequence that consisted of dry air, blue skies, and fair conditions changed to dominating high clouds and gray skies. Eventually, dark skies and a lower cloud ceiling were known as the _____________.
(a) July rollercoaster.
(b) July dream.
(c) August breeze.
(d) August wave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the steamship that Captain T. P. Halsey commanded during the storm?

2. 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?

3. As Captain Halsey continued on his journey in Part II: the Serpent's Coil, he estimated the wind at what speed when he had probably neared the heart of the storm?

4. Chief Stockman was irritated that the Cuban forecasters had referred to the storm as _____________.

5. What sportswriter in New Jersey does the author discuss in Introduction: The Beach?

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