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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. The storm begins with the awakening of ___________.
(a) People.
(b) Molecules.
(c) Evil.
(d) Meteorologists.

2. What is the name of the tropical storm that dumped record amounts of rain on the Texas coast in 1979?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Corinne.
(c) Claudette.
(d) Camille.

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

4. How many miles above sea level is the highest point of Galveston?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.7.
(c) 7.3.
(d) 10.2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Weather Bureau forbid its stations from doing?

2. How old is Isaac's brother, Joseph?

3. Who coined the word "cyclone" to describe hurricane damage?

4. Where did Isaac grow up?

5. In what field is Isaac a pioneer?

(see the answer key)

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