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

2. An easterly wind converges over the ________ in the early weeks of August 1900.
(a) Pacific.
(b) Gobi.
(c) Sahara.
(d) Amazon.

3. On what street do Isaac and his family live in Galveston?
(a) Avenue Q.
(b) Orchard Avenue.
(c) Main Street.
(d) Miles Street.

4. What weather phenomenon sets Isaac on the path to being a meteorologist?
(a) Tornado.
(b) Sand storm.
(c) Thunderstorm.
(d) Tsunami.

5. Where does Isaac give a speech about weather to a packed crowd?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Galveston Civic Center.
(c) Washington.
(d) Galveston YMCA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Isaac believes in ___________.

2. How long is the letter William Stockman sends to Col. Dunwoody the day before the hurricane?

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

4. What does Moore ban from Cuba?

5. Where does Moore recommend fishermen should remove their nets ahead of the storm?

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