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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Joseph attempted to phone to Washington, but the telephone operator wouldn't put him through because there were how many people ahead of him waiting to place calls?
(a) 300.
(b) 1,200.
(c) 2,500.
(d) 4,000.

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

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

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

5. Dr. Young lost his house, but his family was safe in _______________.
(a) Pueblo, Colorado.
(b) San Antonio, Texas.
(c) Knoxville, Tennessee.
(d) Omaha, Nebraska.

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

7. Isaac Cline's neighbor sent a telegram to whom, telling them to delay a trip into Galveston?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His wife.

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

9. What writer for the Dallas News took a train from Houston to Galveston?
(a) Captain J. W. Simmons.
(b) Colonel William Sterett.
(c) Chief Willis Moore.
(d) General William B. Hazen.

10. Isaac Cline's house capsized after being hit by what object?
(a) A locomotive.
(b) A barge.
(c) A train trestle.
(d) A boat.

11. "The Pensacola" drifted throughout Saturday and Sunday before who ordered the engines to be restarted and headed to Galveston in Part V: Strange News?
(a) Colonel Sterett.
(b) Captain Simmons.
(c) Chief Moore.
(d) General Hazen.

12. When a train from Houston to Galveston became stalled, a team of men buried how many corpses found during the afternoon?
(a) 22.
(b) 58.
(c) 37.
(d) 9.

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) Henry Cohen.
(b) Matthew Cohen.
(c) Matthew Lithburg.
(d) Rodney Maher.

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

15. The wind was measured at what speed from the Galveston weather station in Part IV: Cataclysm?
(a) 160 mph.
(b) 95 mph.
(c) 110 mph.
(d) 135 mph.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. The roof was blown off and the second floor of the building collapsed on what cafe, killing half the diners?

3. Isaac privately wished he would have brought his family __________ for their safety during the storm.

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

5. There was great concern that ________ would have a mental breakdown after his wife's body was found.

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