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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On Wednesday, the Weather Bureau was predicting that the storm would move north and land in New England by what day?
(a) Friday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Sunday.

2. What sportswriter in New Jersey does the author discuss in Introduction: The Beach?
(a) Henry Piddington.
(b) Willis Moore.
(c) Bat Masterson.
(d) Matthew Fontaine Maury.

3. Where was Louisa Rollfing originally from?
(a) Spain.
(b) Poland.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

4. Isaac Cline arrived in Washington, DC to study at the US Signal Corps on what date?
(a) July 6, 1882.
(b) April 2, 1894.
(c) October 11, 1887.
(d) July 25, 1885.

5. On September 4, 1900 what knocked out the city of Galveston's power and threw all the government buildings into darkness?
(a) A tornado.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) Lightning.
(d) A dust storm.

6. Who wrote Perils of a Restless Planet?
(a) Ernest Zebrowski.
(b) Henry Piddington.
(c) Chauncey Depew.
(d) Joe Amando.

7. How far from Galveston was the hurricane when Joseph Cline made his weather observations on September 6th?
(a) 800 miles.
(b) 550 miles.
(c) 200 miles.
(d) 475 miles.

8. Captain Simmons ordered his crew to head for the channel at the east end of _____________.
(a) Galveston Island.
(b) The Texas panhandle.
(c) The Rio Grande.
(d) Dallas.

9. What was the name of the chief financial manager of the Signal Corps who was arrested for embezzling nearly a quarter of a million dollars?
(a) William Redfield.
(b) Willis Moore.
(c) Ruby Credo.
(d) Henry Howgate.

10. In what year was the chief financial manager of the Signal Corps arrested for embezzling nearly a quarter of a million dollars?
(a) 1878.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1881.
(d) 1888.

11. The invention of the __________ was key to the development and effectiveness of the Weather Bureau allowing for the rapid transmission of weather forecasts from city to city.
(a) Camera.
(b) Train.
(c) Telegraph.
(d) Automobile.

12. What was the name of Isaac Cline's younger brother who lived with his family and worked for the weather service as an observer?
(a) Joseph Cline.
(b) William Cline.
(c) Robert Cline.
(d) Matthew Cline.

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

14. In what year did Isaac Cline join the meteorology training program of the US Army Signal Corps?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1892.
(d) 1888.

15. What physicist improved upon Galileo's device and created the first barometer?
(a) Evangelista Torricelli.
(b) Chauncey Depew.
(c) Edmund Halley.
(d) Ernest Zebrowski.

Short Answer Questions

1. What astronomer was the first to recognize that the earth's rotation had a great impact on weather?

2. In what year was Isaac Cline born?

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

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. What school dean recommended Isaac Cline to study at the US Signal Corps?

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