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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the Hopkins plan to go for safety?
(a) Across the street.
(b) Lighthouse.
(c) Isaac's house.
(d) YMCA.

2. How many children does Anthony Credo have?
(a) 6.
(b) 11.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

3. In 1891, the weather service comes under the control of what organization?
(a) Department of the Interior.
(b) Department of Agriculture.
(c) Department of Defense.
(d) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

4. Whom did Isaac tell he was afraid that he may have underestimated the storm?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Cora.
(c) Palmer.
(d) Credo.

5. How much does the floodwater suddenly rise in a matter of seconds at one point in the storm?
(a) Six feet.
(b) Four feet.
(c) Four inches.
(d) Six inches.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Friday before the hurricane brings what?

2. What saves the life of Dr. Young's wife?

3. What is the name of Louise Hopkins oldest brother?

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

5. An easterly wind converges over the ________ in the early weeks of August 1900.

(see the answer key)

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