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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Louisa Rollfing's daughter?

2. When Joseph Cline made his weather observations on September 6th, what was the temperature?

3. In Part I: The Law of Storms, the author writes that the storm began gathering over the African highlands east of _____________.

4. After his meteorology training with the US Army Signal Corps, Isaac Cline was first assigned to what location?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Joseph Cline's weather observations on September 6, 1900?

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

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

4. How does the author describe the summer of 1900 in terms of weather in Introduction: The Beach? How is the setting of Galveston described during this time period?

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

6. What had led to the schism between Cuban and US meteorologists?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the predictions of Isaac Cline and Professor Andrew Jackson DeVoe of the 1900 hurricane. What is the significance of these predictions in terms of the book's narrative? Do they serve as symbols? How does intuition relate to Isaac and Joseph Cline?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the atmospheric conditions discussed in "Spiderwebs and Ice." What are the different strata of the atmosphere? Why does rain not deplete hurricanes and tropical storms? What are the basic elements of hurricanes? How did the conditions of the 1900 hurricane compare with others in this century?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the political climate of 1900 and the setting of Galveston at this time. What brochures or advertisements can be found which illustrate the "boom town" quality of Galveston? What "selling points" were used to draw both inhabitants and tourists to the city? How do these advertisements relate to those seen today for resort areas?

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