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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. By evening, Judson Palmer estimated that the water in his yard was how deep?
2. Louise Hopkins was playing with which friend in the yard when they began to see debris and water rushing down the streets?
3. 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?
4. The train coming from Beaumont, Texas, into Galveston during the storm was traveling along the flooded tracks of what?
5. The morning after the storm passed, the house where Isaac and his daughters had found shelter in was at what location?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the setting of Judson Palmer's home described? Who took refuge there?
2. How does the author describe the experiences of John Blagden when the storm hit? Where was Blagden?
3. Who was Colonel William Sterett? Why was he traveling to Galveston?
4. How does the author describe the events at Ritter's Cafe?
5. What were Dr. Sam Young's experiences like as the storm began flooding Galveston?
6. How was the surge of flooding described in Part IV: Cataclysm? How much did the water rise and in what amount of time?
7. How does the author describe Rabbi Cohen's experiences of the storm?
8. What did Isaac Cline note about the waves in the morning of September 8?
9. What was the setting like when Colonel William Sterett's train became stalled? What did the passengers do?
10. What led to the entrapment of the Galveston-Houston train?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
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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