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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. What immigrant group makes up one-third of the Galveston population in 1889?
(a) Jews.
(b) Caribbean islanders.
(c) Irish.
(d) Germans.

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

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

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

5. What is Isaac sent to Arkansas to study?
(a) Ants.
(b) Bats.
(c) Grasshoppers.
(d) Locusts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What college does Isaac attend?

2. Isaac believes in ___________.

3. According to Zebrowski, a hurricane can start with all these except one:

4. In 1891, the weather service comes under the control of what organization?

5. Where is Isaac sent to set up a weather station in Texas?

(see the answer key)

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