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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Isaac grow up?
(a) Texas.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Arkansas.

3. What does Joseph come to Galveston to be?
(a) Salesman.
(b) Weatherman.
(c) Merchant.
(d) Teacher.

4. What destroys Isaac's house during the storm?
(a) A boat.
(b) A train car.
(c) A buggy.
(d) A trestle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Isaac become obsessed with after an article he wrote is rejected?

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

3. How many people does the last paragraph of "The Beach" say will die in the next twenty-four hours?

4. Where is Isaac's office?

5. Dr. Young notes that all the signs are present for a _____________ the days before the hurricane.

(see the answer key)

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