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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. In Introduction: The Beach, Isaac sent a telegram to the Central Office where advising them that the water was high and there were opposing winds?

2. When did the Second Anglo-Boer War end?

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

4. When did the Second Anglo-Boer War begin?

5. What General of the US Signal Corps wanted to staff his department with the best in Part I: The Law of Storms?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What associations did Isaac Cline have with the medical profession? How did this correlate to meteorology?

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

7. 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?

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

9. Who was assigned as bureau forecast official in Cuba? How was this meteorologist described by the author?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the August wave, and discuss the atmospheric conditions which took place leading up to the hurricane of 1900. How did the August wave help to strengthen the storm? How does the butterfly effect apply to the hurricane of 1900?

Essay Topic 2

Why did William B. Stockman send a report to Washington stating that the storm had passed without dangerous winds in Cuba? What did Stockman serve to gain by doing so? What were the repercussions of his actions?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the theme of heroism in the narrative. What actions are detailed in the reading which illustrate the heroism of the train passengers? How many people survived due to the heroics of others? What heroic actions did Isaac Cline exhibit?

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