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

2. Where is Isaac's office?
(a) Levy Building.
(b) The Strand.
(c) Avenue Q.
(d) Tremont Street.

3. What does Isaac raise late the morning of the hurricane?
(a) Hurricane flag.
(b) Weather advisory flag.
(c) Clear skies flag.
(d) Storm warning flag.

4. The Friday before the hurricane brings what?
(a) Torrential rain.
(b) Cooler weather.
(c) Rough seas.
(d) Strong wind.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is London hit with a devastating cyclone?

2. What word does the U.S. weather service make every effort to avoid?

3. Where does Isaac give a speech about weather to a packed crowd?

4. What does Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli discover?

5. Who is William Stockman?

(see the answer key)

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