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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What daughter of Ruby Credo's was severely injured when a piece of wood was driven through her arm?
(a) Paula.
(b) Polly.
(c) Pamela.
(d) Pearl.

3. The building which housed the Galveston weather station was how many stories high?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 7.
(d) 12.

4. By what date does the author write that the streets of Galveston were cleaned, there were no pyres, the decomposition odor had lifted and new construction was everywhere?
(a) September 5, 1902.
(b) December 31, 1900.
(c) January 19, 1904.
(d) March 20, 1903.

5. It was estimated that at the height of the storm, the barometric pressure fell to __________.
(a) 29.44.
(b) 30.19.
(c) 28.72.
(d) 27.49.

6. After the storm, there were so many dead that the city resolved to do what with the corpses?
(a) Bury them at sea.
(b) Create a mass grave.
(c) Hire workers from out of state to bury them.
(d) Transport the bodies to Louisiana.

7. 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) Joseph Cline.
(c) Cora Cline.
(d) William Redfield.

8. Isaac visited the Levy Building and looked out over the vista where he could see that the spot that ____________ had once stood was now just all white beach.
(a) The Bolivar Lighthouse.
(b) St. Mary's Orphanage.
(c) The Giles Mercantile Agency.
(d) The Houston Post.

9. The storm's track hit Galveston at a 90 degree angle with its eye passing how many miles west of the city?
(a) 40.
(b) 65.
(c) 15.
(d) 25.

10. Who insisted that the family evacuate Isaac Cline's house because it was too dangerous in Part III: Spectacle?
(a) Cora Cline.
(b) Isaac Cline.
(c) Laura Cline.
(d) Joseph Cline.

11. Isaac Cline's house was built with what components to prevent flooding?
(a) Floats.
(b) Pumps.
(c) Stilts.
(d) Fans.

12. After the storm, Anthony Credo learned that he had lost a total of how many family members?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 14.

13. What rabbi was shocked to see all the people walking away from the beach and carrying personal items with them in Part III: Spectacle?
(a) Matthew Lithburg.
(b) Henry Cohen.
(c) Matthew Cohen.
(d) Rodney Maher.

14. Louise Hopkins was playing with which friend in the yard when they began to see debris and water rushing down the streets?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Wilma.
(c) Martha.
(d) Melissa.

15. The morning after the storm passed, the house where Isaac and his daughters had found shelter in was how far from his own house?
(a) 3 blocks.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 10 blocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was eight months pregnant and saw her house collapse on her husband and three-year-old son?

2. Bodies continued to emerge from the wreckage at an average of how many per day?

3. The first floor of Dr. Young's house was in how many feet of water before it was hit by a large object?

4. Which of Louise Hopkins's siblings made it home last, with water up to his underarms?

5. Who insisted on staying in Isaac Cline's house, believing it to be capable of withstanding the storm?

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