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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: The Serpent's Coil.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the newest member of Isaac's staff the summer of 1900?
(a) Joseph Cline.
(b) Harry Baldwin.
(c) Willis Moore.
(d) John Blagden.

3. On what does Louisa Rollfing's family make a final payment?
(a) Farm.
(b) Horse.
(c) House.
(d) Piano.

4. Who is Willis Moore?
(a) Mayor of Galveston.
(b) Minister of the First Methodist Church.
(c) Chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau.
(d) U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

5. How many blocks does Isaac live from the beach?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For whom does Isaac record weather?

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

4. How long is the letter William Stockman sends to Col. Dunwoody the day before the hurricane?

5. The Friday before the hurricane brings what?

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