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

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

3. A photograph of Isaac shows him to be what?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Short.
(c) A child.
(d) Vain.

4. For whom does Isaac record weather?
(a) Galveston Times.
(b) U.S. Signal Corps.
(c) U.S. Weather Bureau.
(d) University of Texas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what field is Isaac a pioneer?

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

3. How old is Isaac?

4. What could Isaac feel the night before the storm?

5. What is the age of Isaac's oldest daughter at the opening of the book?

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