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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. Where did Isaac earn a college degree?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) University of Arkansas.
(c) University of Texas.
(d) Stanford University.

2. In what city does the temperature hit 100.6 on August 11, 1900?
(a) Portland.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) New York City.

3. How many miles above sea level is the highest point of Galveston?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.2.
(c) 8.7.
(d) 7.3.

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

5. What time does six-year-old Isaac get up to start his chores?
(a) 7 a.m.
(b) 4 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the heart of the weather service?

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

3. How many people die from the heat in New York City on August 11, 1900?

4. Who takes over the scandal-ridden weather service in 1887?

5. What country is leading the innovation in predicting hurricanes at the time of the story?

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