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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: The Law of Storms.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Roofs in Galveston are shingled in ___________.
(a) Slate.
(b) Cork.
(c) Tin.
(d) Wood.

2. Isaac believes in ___________.
(a) The Laws of Weather.
(b) Farmer's Wisdom.
(c) The Providence of God.
(d) The Laws of Storms.

3. Whom does Isaac consider one of the great pioneers of meteorology?
(a) Willem Defoe.
(b) Daniel Defoe.
(c) Daniel Day Lewis.
(d) William Dampier.

4. Where is Isaac sent to set up a weather station in Texas?
(a) Fort Concho.
(b) Fort Sumter.
(c) San Angelo.
(d) Midland.

5. For what will the summer of 1900 be remembered?
(a) Tornados.
(b) Violence.
(c) Hot weather.
(d) Natural disasters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date at the opening of the book?

2. What does Isaac become obsessed with after an article he wrote is rejected?

3. Where does Isaac give a speech about weather to a packed crowd?

4. Where does Isaac meet his wife?

5. What aspects of the weather does Isaac record?

(see the answer key)

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