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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. In what field is Isaac a pioneer?
(a) Missionary work.
(b) Meteorology.
(c) Medical climatology.
(d) Military medicine.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspects of the weather does Isaac record?

2. Where did Isaac earn a college degree?

3. Who is Willis Moore?

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

5. For whom does Isaac record weather?

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