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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: Strange News.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Captain Halsey's ship?
(a) Carolina.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Georgia.

2. Who is William Stockman?
(a) U.S. forecast official in Havana.
(b) Chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau.
(c) Ambassador to Cuba.
(d) Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.

3. The author quotes the following newspapers as commending the U.S. Weather Bureau's forecasting during the hurricane, except one:
(a) Boston Herald.
(b) Buffalo Courier.
(c) Inter-Ocean.
(d) The New York Times.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Dr. Young, the storm would first move ___________ because cyclones always do.

2. What does August Rollfing do when he finds his family at his sister's house?

3. Whom did Isaac tell he was afraid that he may have underestimated the storm?

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

5. What are the first casualties of the storm that the train from Houston encounters after the storm?

(see the answer key)

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