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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: Strange News.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of vessel does Monagan commandeer to get to Galveston after the storm?
(a) Canoe.
(b) Yacht.
(c) Schooner.
(d) Steamship.

2. What does Joseph come to Galveston to be?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Weatherman.
(c) Salesman.
(d) Merchant.

3. How many lives does Isaac say were saved because of his warnings?
(a) 500.
(b) 200.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 6,000.

4. What are swimsuits made from in 1900?
(a) Canvass.
(b) Silk.
(c) Mohair.
(d) Cotton.

5. Where do they find Cora Cline's body?
(a) 28th and P.
(b) 23rd and Q.
(c) 25th and Q.
(d) 22nd and P.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose birthday does eight-year-old Henry Cortes come to Galveston to celebrate the day of the storm?

2. What smell begins to dilute the smell of death in Galveston?

3. Where does Simmons dock his ship?

4. How many people take refuge in the Cline house during the storm?

5. What day does the train go to Galveston after no communication has been received from the city?

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