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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 year is London hit with a devastating cyclone?
(a) 1703.
(b) 1789.
(c) 1807.
(d) 1902.

2. Where is Isaac sent to set up a weather station in Texas?
(a) Fort Sumter.
(b) Fort Concho.
(c) San Angelo.
(d) Midland.

3. How old is Isaac?
(a) 29.
(b) 42.
(c) 34.
(d) 38.

4. How many storms are there in the hurricane season before Galveston?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

5. According to Zebrowski, a hurricane can start with all these except one:
(a) A rain drop hitting a leaf.
(b) A burst of heat from a gunnery drill.
(c) A plume of hot sea.
(d) The flutter of a butterfly's wings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides being an amateur meteorologist, Dr. Young is also _____________.

2. What is the name of Captain Halsey's ship?

3. Where do Isaac and his family go on Sundays?

4. What could Isaac feel the night before the storm?

5. How many people does the last paragraph of "The Beach" say will die in the next twenty-four hours?

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