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

2. How old is Isaac?
(a) 34.
(b) 42.
(c) 29.
(d) 38.

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

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

5. For what will the summer of 1900 be remembered?
(a) Violence.
(b) Natural disasters.
(c) Hot weather.
(d) Tornados.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Weather Bureau forbid its stations from doing?

2. The storm begins with the awakening of ___________.

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

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

5. What year is London hit with a devastating cyclone?

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