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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Cataclysm.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Galveston experience a big fire?
(a) 1885.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1893.
(d) 1883.

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

3. What does Isaac become obsessed with after an article he wrote is rejected?
(a) Rain.
(b) Storms.
(c) Wind.
(d) Hail.

4. How many cyclones has Captain Halsey survived?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Fifteen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joseph get a message to the Weather Bureau as the storm hits Galveston?

2. In what field is Isaac a pioneer?

3. The second train headed to Galveston the day of the storm is coming from where?

4. Isaac and his colleagues believe that the ____ is the single most destructive element in a hurricane.

5. On what street do Isaac and his family live in Galveston?

(see the answer key)

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