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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 does Isaac give a speech about weather to a packed crowd?
(a) Galveston YMCA.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Washington.
(d) Galveston Civic Center.

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

3. According to Zebrowski, a hurricane can start with all these except one:
(a) A rain drop hitting a leaf.
(b) The flutter of a butterfly's wings.
(c) A plume of hot sea.
(d) A burst of heat from a gunnery drill.

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

5. For whom does Isaac record weather?
(a) Galveston Times.
(b) U.S. Weather Bureau.
(c) University of Texas.
(d) U.S. Signal Corps.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Isaac and his family go on Sundays?

2. In what field is Isaac a pioneer?

3. What college does Isaac attend?

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

5. How many people does the last paragraph of "The Beach" say will die in the next twenty-four hours?

(see the answer key)

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