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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. Who writes parodies about the efforts of the weather service?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Jules Verne.
(d) George Eliot.

2. How many miles above sea level is the highest point of Galveston?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.2.
(c) 7.3.
(d) 8.7.

3. In what year did Galveston experience a big fire?
(a) 1893.
(b) 1883.
(c) 1885.
(d) 1895.

4. What college does Isaac attend?
(a) Trinity College.
(b) Vassar College.
(c) Hiwassee College.
(d) Abilene Christian College.

5. What does Moore ban from Cuba?
(a) Hurricane warnings.
(b) Telegrams about weather.
(c) Cigars.
(d) Scientists from studying in America.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who correctly predicts the hurricane in Cuba?

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

3. On what does Louisa Rollfing's family make a final payment?

4. What are swimsuits made from in 1900?

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

(see the answer key)

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