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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. When does Moore contend the hurricane warning flags were raised in Galveston?
(a) Friday morning.
(b) Saturday morning.
(c) Saturday afternoon.
(d) Friday afternoon.

2. The second train headed to Galveston the day of the storm is coming from where?
(a) Dallas.
(b) Houston.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Beaumont.

3. Isaac recognizes his wife's body from her _________.
(a) Shoes.
(b) Ring.
(c) Dress.
(d) Hair.

4. Who takes over the scandal-ridden weather service in 1887?
(a) Gen. Custer.
(b) Col. Johnson.
(c) Gen. Greely.
(d) Col. Dunwoody.

5. What does the Weather Bureau forbid its stations from doing?
(a) Closing.
(b) Researching.
(c) Forecasting.
(d) Recording.

Short Answer Questions

1. What destroys Isaac's house during the storm?

2. What kind of sleeper is Isaac?

3. Where does Simmons dock his ship?

4. In what city does the temperature hit 100.6 on August 11, 1900?

5. Dr. Young notes that all the signs are present for a _____________ the days before the hurricane.

(see the answer key)

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