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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. The Friday before the hurricane brings what?
(a) Strong wind.
(b) Cooler weather.
(c) Rough seas.
(d) Torrential rain.

2. What kind of sleeper is Isaac?
(a) Light.
(b) Sound.
(c) Restless.
(d) Insomniac.

3. Isaac believes in ___________.
(a) The Laws of Storms.
(b) Farmer's Wisdom.
(c) The Providence of God.
(d) The Laws of Weather.

4. What is the age of Isaac's oldest daughter at the opening of the book?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

5. How old is Isaac?
(a) 29.
(b) 34.
(c) 42.
(d) 38.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Isaac give a speech about weather to a packed crowd?

3. How many miles above sea level is the highest point of Galveston?

4. What aspects of the weather does Isaac record?

5. Who wakes Isaac at 4 a.m. the morning of the hurricane?

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