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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 is Willis Moore?
(a) U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
(b) Mayor of Galveston.
(c) Minister of the First Methodist Church.
(d) Chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau.

2. For what will the summer of 1900 be remembered?
(a) Hot weather.
(b) Tornados.
(c) Natural disasters.
(d) Violence.

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

4. How many people die from the heat in New York City on August 11, 1900?
(a) 90.
(b) 30.
(c) 50.
(d) 40.

5. What is Isaac's occupation in addition to being a meteorologist?
(a) Geologist.
(b) Physician.
(c) Psychologist.
(d) Anthropologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Zebrowski, a hurricane can start with all these except one:

2. Where is Isaac sent to set up a weather station in Texas?

3. What country is leading the innovation in predicting hurricanes at the time of the story?

4. Where does the storm reach on August 31?

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

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