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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. Who was an English-Indian scientist and merchant captain who coined the name cyclone for tropical storms?
2. The author writes that low pressure lingered over ___________, and the air was heavy with moisture, causing trillions of water molecules to heat up.
3. What term refers to a wind that blows with the direction of travel?
4. What term refers to a wind that blows against the direction of travel?
5. In what year did Louisa Rollfing marry her husband?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where and with whom did Isaac Cline live in the year 1900? How is his house described in Introduction: The Beach?
2. 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?
3. What experiences with hurricanes did Christopher Columbus encounter, according to the author?
4. Who was assigned as bureau forecast official in Cuba? How was this meteorologist described by the author?
5. 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?
6. How does the author describe Joseph Cline's weather observations on September 6, 1900?
7. What concerned Isaac about the weather on the night of September 7, 1900?
8. What had Isaac Cline considered as a profession before going into weather?
9. How were the Midwest and Gulf of Mexico affected by the heat wave described in Part I: The Law of Storms?
10. What geographical and social elements set up the city of Galveston for major casualties in the event of a hurricane in 1900?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the conflicts between the US Weather Bureau and the local Cuban forecasters. How was Willis Moore to blame for the animosity between the two? How many lives were potentially lost as a result of egoism? How does the author express this thematically in the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the geography of Galveston in 1900. What elements of the topography led Galveston to be particularly vulnerable in the event of a hurricane? How was the city's infrastructure developed? How is it different today?
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