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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: Strange News.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the engineer of the Galveston-Houston train that became trapped in Part III: Spectacle?
(a) William Redfield.
(b) A. V. Kellogg.
(c) Ernest Zebrowski.
(d) Edmund Halley.

2. At one point the water rushed in Dr. Young's second story window which was how many feet above the street?
(a) 17.
(b) 24.
(c) 28.
(d) 33.

3. In Part II: the Serpent's Coil, Isaac walked to the beach and noted the arrival of a large British steamship called _____________.
(a) Englands Majesty.
(b) The King Charles II.
(c) The Queen Mary III.
(d) The Roma.

4. For how many hours did Dr. Young stay on his raft until he was rescued in Part IV: Cataclysm?
(a) 8.
(b) 38.
(c) 17.
(d) 2.

5. Isaac wrote an urgent cable to Willis Moore telling him of the terrible situation and gave the message to whom to deliver?
(a) Rabbi Henry Cohen.
(b) William Redfield.
(c) Joseph Cline.
(d) Cora Cline.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Louisa Rollfing originally from?

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

4. The storm's track hit Galveston at a 90 degree angle with its eye passing how many miles west of the city?

5. Cuban forecasters indicated that they had correctly predicted that the storm would not __________.

(see the answer key)

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