View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the most elegant hotel in Galveston?
(a) Tremont.
(b) Driskoll.
(c) Strand.
(d) Wilshire.

4. What is the wind speed that Captain Halsey records on his ship the day of the hurricane?
(a) 175 m.p.h.
(b) 100 m.p.h.
(c) 125 m.p.h.
(d) 150 m.p.h.

5. In what field is Isaac a pioneer?
(a) Meteorology.
(b) Military medicine.
(c) Missionary work.
(d) Medical climatology.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles above sea level is the highest point of Galveston?

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

3. What college does Isaac attend?

4. What weather phenomenon sets Isaac on the path to being a meteorologist?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 167 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample