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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 wakes Isaac at 4 a.m. the morning of the hurricane?
(a) His oldest daughter.
(b) His youngest daughter.
(c) His brother.
(d) His wife.

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

3. What immigrant group makes up one-third of the Galveston population in 1889?
(a) Caribbean islanders.
(b) Germans.
(c) Irish.
(d) Jews.

4. Growing up, Isaac loves to read books by ____________.
(a) Jules Verne.
(b) George Eliot.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Mark Twain.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. A photograph of Isaac shows him to be what?

3. What does Isaac raise late the morning of the hurricane?

4. Who is William Stockman?

5. How many blocks does Isaac live from the beach?

(see the answer key)

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