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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. The initial loss of life in Galveston is listed at how many?
(a) 700.
(b) 200.
(c) 1000.
(d) 500.

2. What national disaster had the highest death toll before the Galveston hurricane?
(a) Mt. Hood Avalanche.
(b) New York City Blizzard.
(c) Johnstown Flood.
(d) San Francisco Earthquake.

3. How many days does it take Isaac to get back to work after the hurricane?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

4. What weather phenomenon sets Isaac on the path to being a meteorologist?
(a) Thunderstorm.
(b) Tornado.
(c) Tsunami.
(d) Sand storm.

5. How many men are eating at Ritter's Cafe and Saloon when the roof falls?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 5.
(d) 33.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of debris in the prairies outside of Galveston is particularly disturbing to Col. Sterett?

2. What day do they find Cora Cline's body?

3. Growing up, Isaac loves to read books by ____________.

4. What does Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli discover?

5. Monagan describes the first night they spend in Galveston bay as one of ______________.

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