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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 proved that air had mass, according to the author in Part I: The Law of Storms?
(a) Einstein.
(b) Edison.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Newton.

2. Where was Dr. Sam Young's located?
(a) East 65th St.
(b) The West End.
(c) Bath and P ½..
(d) Smith and Vine.

3. What was the warmest month on record from the upper Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley?
(a) September, 1899.
(b) August, 1900.
(c) July, 1904.
(d) June, 1897.

4. What humanitarian arrived to help and sent a message that the situation had not been exaggerated?
(a) Clara Barton.
(b) Henry Piddington.
(c) Teddy Roosevelt.
(d) Anna Delz.

5. 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 Roma.
(c) The Queen Mary III.
(d) The King Charles II.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Louisa Rollfing's daughter?

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

3. The author writes that low pressure lingered over ___________, and the air was heavy with moisture, causing trillions of water molecules to heat up.

4. What was the maiden name of Isaac Cline's wife?

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 _____________.

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