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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: The Law of Storms.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Galveston experience a big fire?
(a) 1895.
(b) 1883.
(c) 1885.
(d) 1893.

2. Who coined the word "cyclone" to describe hurricane damage?
(a) Henry Piddington.
(b) Isaac Cline.
(c) William Redfield.
(d) Col. William Read.

3. What are swimsuits made from in 1900?
(a) Canvass.
(b) Mohair.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Silk.

4. In 1888, what weather disaster does the weather service fail to forecast?
(a) Los Angeles blizzard.
(b) New York City blizzard.
(c) Denver heat wave.
(d) Miami hurricane.

5. Growing up, Isaac loves to read books by ____________.
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Jules Verne.
(d) George Eliot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the heart of the weather service?

2. Isaac believes in ___________.

3. In what city does the temperature hit 100.6 on August 11, 1900?

4. Who writes parodies about the efforts of the weather service?

5. What is the name of the most elegant hotel in Galveston?

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