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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. How many people die from the heat in New York City on August 11, 1900?
(a) 90.
(b) 50.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

2. What does Isaac become obsessed with after an article he wrote is rejected?
(a) Storms.
(b) Wind.
(c) Rain.
(d) Hail.

3. How old is Isaac's brother, Joseph?
(a) 34.
(b) 42.
(c) 38.
(d) 29.

4. Where did Isaac grow up?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Texas.
(d) Arkansas.

5. What is Isaac sent to Arkansas to study?
(a) Locusts.
(b) Grasshoppers.
(c) Ants.
(d) Bats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joseph come to Galveston to be?

2. What weather phenomenon sets Isaac on the path to being a meteorologist?

3. Who wakes Isaac at 4 a.m. the morning of the hurricane?

4. According to Zebrowski, a hurricane can start with all these except one:

5. How many blocks does Isaac live from the beach?

(see the answer key)

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