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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Beach: September 8, 1900.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What aspects of the weather does Isaac record?
(a) Rainfall and wind speeds.
(b) Wave heights.
(c) Climate change.
(d) Temperature and barometric pressures.

2. Where do Isaac and his family go on Sundays?
(a) Synagogue.
(b) Catholic church.
(c) The bathhouses.
(d) The movies.

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

4. How many blocks does Isaac live from the beach?
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) One.

5. What is Isaac's occupation in addition to being a meteorologist?
(a) Psychologist.
(b) Physician.
(c) Geologist.
(d) Anthropologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Friday before the hurricane brings what?

2. A photograph of Isaac shows him to be what?

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

4. In what field is Isaac a pioneer?

5. What is the name of the steamship in the gulf on the day of the Hurricane?

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