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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Joseph Cline made his weather observations on September 6th, what was the temperature?
(a) 80 degrees.
(b) 57 degrees.
(c) 92 degrees.
(d) 71 degrees.

3. What school dean recommended Isaac Cline to study at the US Signal Corps?
(a) Dean Williams.
(b) Dean Frank.
(c) Dean Jones.
(d) Dean Bruner.

4. In 1900, Galveston was the biggest port for what product in the United States?
(a) Beer.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Cotton.

5. What were the names of Isaac Cline's parents?
(a) Bradley and Susan Cline.
(b) Thomas and Betsy Cline.
(c) Jacob and Mary Cline.
(d) Matthew and Harriet Cline.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Galveston on September 6th, Joseph Cline made his weather observations at what time?

2. In November 1703, the coast of England was hit by a series of powerful storms, killing more than how many seamen?

3. What tamale vendor had an asterisk by his name, indicating he was an untrustworthy businessman in Galveston records, according to the author in Introduction: The Beach?

4. Christopher Columbus was commissioned to lead a fleet on a voyage where in 1502?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Isaac Cline recall his childhood in Part I: The Law of Storms? Where did he grow up?

2. How does the author describe the "August wave" in Part I: The Law of Storms?

3. What invention was key to the development of the Weather Bureau according to the author in Part I: The Law of Storms? How was Isaac Cline affected by the invention?

4. How does the author describe the plight of Captain J.W. Simmons? Where was Simmons located?

5. What experiences with hurricanes did Christopher Columbus encounter, according to the author?

6. How does the author introduce Isaac Cline in Introduction: The Beach? What led to Cline's training at the US Signal Corps?

7. According to the author, for what reason do some tropical disturbances cross the Atlantic, but others do not?

8. Where did the storm that hit Galveston begin forming? What were atmospheric pressure conditions like in the US at this time?

9. How did the actions of the Weather Bureau affect sea captains such as T.P. Halsey?

10. How were the Midwest and Gulf of Mexico affected by the heat wave described in Part I: The Law of Storms?

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