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

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

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

4. Isaac receives conflicting reports about the storm's intensity from where?
(a) Washington.
(b) Florida.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Mexico.

5. What is the name of the most elegant hotel in Galveston?
(a) Wilshire.
(b) Tremont.
(c) Strand.
(d) Driskoll.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what street do Isaac and his family live in Galveston?

3. In what year did Galveston experience a big fire?

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

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

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