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

2. What is the date at the opening of the book?
(a) September 7, 1901.
(b) September 7, 1900.
(c) September 9, 1900.
(d) September 8, 1999.

3. Roofs in Galveston are shingled in ___________.
(a) Wood.
(b) Cork.
(c) Tin.
(d) Slate.

4. What is the heart of the weather service?
(a) The telegraph.
(b) The anemometer.
(c) Forecasting.
(d) Wind measurements.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The barometer reading Joseph takes the night before the storm is ____________.

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

3. Where did Isaac grow up?

4. What is the name of the steamship in the gulf on the day of the Hurricane?

5. In what year did Galveston experience a big fire?

(see the answer key)

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