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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men are eating at Ritter's Cafe and Saloon when the roof falls?
(a) 5.
(b) 33.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

2. What is the name of the steamship in the gulf on the day of the Hurricane?
(a) Utah.
(b) Pensacola.
(c) Savannah.
(d) Missouri.

3. According to Dr. Young, the storm would first move ___________ because cyclones always do.
(a) Northwest.
(b) Southwest.
(c) Northeast.
(d) Southwest.

4. What kind of sleeper is Isaac?
(a) Insomniac.
(b) Light.
(c) Sound.
(d) Restless.

5. What is the name of Louise Hopkins oldest brother?
(a) Mason.
(b) Monroe.
(c) Morris.
(d) Mark.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much does the floodwater suddenly rise in a matter of seconds at one point in the storm?

3. How many cyclones has Captain Halsey survived?

4. How many blocks does Isaac live from the beach?

5. How do the soldiers at Fort San Jacinto signal for help during the storm?

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