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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. What is the name of the tropical storm that dumped record amounts of rain on the Texas coast in 1979?
(a) Claudette.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Camille.
(d) Corinne.

2. How many cyclones has Captain Halsey survived?
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Two.

3. What is the date at the opening of the book?
(a) September 7, 1901.
(b) September 8, 1999.
(c) September 7, 1900.
(d) September 9, 1900.

4. Where do the winds of the tropical storm suddenly weaken, causing forecasters to miscalculate the intensity and path of the storm?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Key West.
(d) Mississippi.

5. Where is Isaac's office?
(a) Tremont Street.
(b) Levy Building.
(c) The Strand.
(d) Avenue Q.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does six-year-old Isaac get up to start his chores?

2. What is the thing that finally gets Galveston residents to take the storm seriously?

3. Where does Simmons dock his ship?

4. The storm begins with the awakening of ___________.

5. What year is London hit with a devastating cyclone?

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