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

2. What does the Weather Bureau forbid its stations from doing?
(a) Recording.
(b) Researching.
(c) Closing.
(d) Forecasting.

3. In 1888, what weather disaster does the weather service fail to forecast?
(a) Miami hurricane.
(b) Los Angeles blizzard.
(c) New York City blizzard.
(d) Denver heat wave.

4. Where did Isaac earn a college degree?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) University of Arkansas.
(c) Stanford University.
(d) University of Texas.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Growing up, Isaac loves to read books by ____________.

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

4. Weather service stations are accused of doing all but one of the following:

5. Who correctly predicts the hurricane in Cuba?

(see the answer key)

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