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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. Where was the letter that Willis Moore wrote defending the forecasting conducted by the Weather Bureau published?
(a) The San Francisco Chronicle.
(b) The Denver Post.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The Houston Post.

2. The passengers of the Beaumont, Texas, train who survived took refuge at what location?
(a) A church.
(b) A barber shop.
(c) The Cowboy Saloon.
(d) The Bolivar Lighthouse.

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

4. In Part IV: Cataclysm, a telegram was sent from the weather station where to the Chief of the US Weather Bureau in Washington, DC, informing him that they had lost all contact with the Galveston office?
(a) Miami, Florida.
(b) Phoenix, Arizona.
(c) Houston, Texas.
(d) St. Louis, Missouri.

5. It is estimated that wind gusts hit how many miles per hour during the hurricane in Galveston in 1900?
(a) 176..
(b) 185.
(c) 162.
(d) 200.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Isaac wrote an urgent cable to Willis Moore telling him of the terrible situation and gave the message to whom to deliver?

3. 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?

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

5. What rabbi was shocked to see all the people walking away from the beach and carrying personal items with them in Part III: Spectacle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did the passengers of the Galveston-Houston train escape?

4. What was Louise Hopkins doing as the flooding began in Galveston? Where did she go?

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

6. What "hideous things" does the author describe happening across Galveston in Part IV: Cataclysm?

7. What did Isaac and Joseph Cline argue about as the storm hit?

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

9. How was the surge of flooding described in Part IV: Cataclysm? How much did the water rise and in what amount of time?

10. How does the author describe the plight of Captain Simmons as he fought the storm?

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