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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. 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.

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

3. What humanitarian arrived to help and sent a message that the situation had not been exaggerated?
(a) Clara Barton.
(b) Henry Piddington.
(c) Teddy Roosevelt.
(d) Anna Delz.

4. What refers to a wireless solar telegraph that signals by flashes of sunlight reflected by a mirror?
(a) Heliograph.
(b) Barometer.
(c) Thermograph.
(d) Clinometer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Cuban forecasters indicated that they had correctly predicted that the storm would not __________.

2. For how many hours did Dr. Young stay on his raft until he was rescued in Part IV: Cataclysm?

3. Isaac visited some merchants whom he told to raise their products how high off the floor because there could be some minor flooding?

4. Despite Isaac's alarm, his office still downplayed the potential severity of the storm, referring to it by what name?

5. What daughter of Ruby Credo's was severely injured when a piece of wood was driven through her arm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to the entrapment of the Galveston-Houston train?

2. How does the author describe the arrival of the "Pensacola" in Galveston in Part V: Strange News?

3. What happened following the attempts by Galveston to bury the dead at sea?

4. Where was August Rollfing headed in the beginning of Part IV: Cataclysm? Where was his family?

5. How does the author describe Rabbi Cohen's experiences of the storm?

6. Who was at fault for the inaccurate forecasting by the US Weather Bureau?

7. Where did Isaac and his family find themselves after the passing of the storm? How is the setting described?

8. How does the author describe the experiences of John Blagden when the storm hit? Where was Blagden?

9. Who was Colonel William Sterett? Why was he traveling to Galveston?

10. Describe the losses sustained by the Credo and Palmer families. How many were lost?

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