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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 search for his wife, Isaac visited the hospital which withstood the storm and then on to a temporary morgue where how many bodies had been delivered?

2. Who was a new employee at the Galveston weather station that found himself alone in the office?

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

4. Joseph attempted to phone to Washington, but the telephone operator wouldn't put him through because there were how many people ahead of him waiting to place calls?

5. What refers to a wireless solar telegraph that signals by flashes of sunlight reflected by a mirror?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Rabbi Cohen's experiences of the storm?

2. What led to the entrapment of the Galveston-Houston train?

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

4. How does the author describe the plight of Captain Simmons as he fought the storm?

5. Who was at fault for the inaccurate forecasting by the US Weather Bureau?

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

7. What was the setting like when Colonel William Sterett's train became stalled? What did the passengers do?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the members of Isaac Cline's family. What was Isaac's relationship like with his brother? How many children did Isaac have? How was his home described in the narrative? What elements of conflict existed within the Cline family?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the scandal of Henry Howgate and its impact on the US Signal Corps. How was the reputation of the Corps affected upon Isaac Cline's arrival? What did Isaac know about this history? How did Howgate escape the authorities and where did he go?

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