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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 weather phenomenon sets Isaac on the path to being a meteorologist?
(a) Sand storm.
(b) Tornado.
(c) Tsunami.
(d) Thunderstorm.

2. Where is Isaac sent to set up a weather station in Texas?
(a) San Angelo.
(b) Fort Sumter.
(c) Midland.
(d) Fort Concho.

3. What is the age of Isaac's oldest daughter at the opening of the book?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

4. How many people does the last paragraph of "The Beach" say will die in the next twenty-four hours?
(a) 6,000.
(b) 8,000.
(c) 4,000.
(d) 2,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. An easterly wind converges over the ________ in the early weeks of August 1900.

2. What time does six-year-old Isaac get up to start his chores?

3. In 1888, what weather disaster does the weather service fail to forecast?

4. How many miles above sea level is the highest point of Galveston?

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

(see the answer key)

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