View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Isaac Cline and which neighbor were on the beach at dawn on Saturday as the storm rolled in?

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

3. After the storm, Isaac Cline claimed to have saved over how many people, according to the author in Part III: Spectacle?

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

5. What did Isaac see sitting on every available object when he reached home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Weather Bureau refer to the storm as, despite Isaac's warnings in Part III: Spectacle? Who did Isaac go to warn locally?

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

3. How does the author describe the events at Ritter's Cafe?

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

5. What lists appeared in the Galveston News following the storm? How are they described?

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

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

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

9. How is the setting of Judson Palmer's home described? Who took refuge there?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Should the media censor information which could lead to panic? In the case of the hurricane of 1900, would the civilians have been better off knowing that a "cyclone" were approaching? What examples from contemporary society can we see of the media or governmental agencies censoring what is told to the public?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the path of the hurricane of 1900 and the conditions in Galveston on September 6th. What indications did the Weather Bureau have that there would be mass destruction? What did Joseph Cline report in his observations for that day?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 974 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample