View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what city does the temperature hit 100.6 on August 11, 1900?
(a) New York City.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Portland.

3. What kind of sleeper is Isaac?
(a) Light.
(b) Restless.
(c) Sound.
(d) Insomniac.

4. What is the name of the steamship in the gulf on the day of the Hurricane?
(a) Utah.
(b) Pensacola.
(c) Savannah.
(d) Missouri.

5. In 1891, the weather service comes under the control of what organization?
(a) Department of Defense.
(b) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
(c) Department of Agriculture.
(d) Department of the Interior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are swimsuits made from in 1900?

2. Where is Isaac's office?

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

4. How old is Isaac?

5. The storm begins with the awakening of ___________.

(see the answer key)

This section contains 147 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample