View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the turn of the century, Galveston was a cosmopolitan boom town, poised to take on the same status as New Orleans or ___________, according to the author in Introduction: The Beach.
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Denver.

2. Isaac Cline's new house was located how many blocks north of the Gulf?
(a) 12.
(b) 25.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

3. The fact that Isaac Cline paid cash for goods and services was published in a directory by what company?
(a) Jameson's Shoe Company.
(b) The Bolivar Lighthouse Association.
(c) The Giles Mercantile Agency.
(d) The Smithwick Textile Corporation.

4. 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) Automobile.
(b) Train.
(c) Camera.
(d) Telegraph.

5. What was the name of the captain who commanded the "Pensacola"?
(a) T. P. Halsey.
(b) William Sterett.
(c) J. W. Simmons.
(d) William B. Hazen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city suffered from twelve consecutive days of 90 degree temperatures or above, prior to the hurricane that hit Galveston?

2. Galveston's highest point was how many feet above sea level in 1900?

3. In Part II: the Serpent's Coil, Isaac walked to the beach and noted the arrival of a large British steamship called _____________.

4. Where did Isaac Cline earn his Doctor of Medicine degree?

5. What bison hunter and showman does the author describe performing in the Wild West in Introduction: The Beach?

Short Essay Questions

1. What recent scandal was Isaac Cline unaware of within the Signal Corps when he entered training in Part I: The Law of Storms?

2. What were the predictions by the US Weather Bureau for the storm when it hit Florida?

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

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

5. What had Isaac Cline considered as a profession before going into weather?

6. Where was Isaac Cline sent to work in 1891? How was his work there perceived by his superiors? How did Isaac perceive his work?

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

8. What geographical and social elements set up the city of Galveston for major casualties in the event of a hurricane in 1900?

9. How does the author describe the Rollfings? When did they marry?

10. What conditions made the storm that hit Galveston form and grow?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 937 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample