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

2. On what street do Isaac and his family live in Galveston?
(a) Miles Street.
(b) Main Street.
(c) Orchard Avenue.
(d) Avenue Q.

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

4. Where does Isaac give a speech about weather to a packed crowd?
(a) Galveston YMCA.
(b) Galveston Civic Center.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Washington.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Isaac's office?

3. In what field is Isaac a pioneer?

4. What is the heart of the weather service?

5. Isaac receives conflicting reports about the storm's intensity from where?

(see the answer key)

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