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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. Where does Isaac give a speech about weather to a packed crowd?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Galveston YMCA.
(c) Galveston Civic Center.
(d) Washington.

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

3. What kind of dog is Joseph's pet that miraculously swims to their raft?
(a) Pointer.
(b) Hound.
(c) Retriever.
(d) Mutt.

4. What time did the first train of the day arrive in Galveston during the hurricane?
(a) 11:30 a.m.
(b) 2:30 p.m.
(c) 1:15 p.m.
(d) 9:00 a.m.

5. Whose birthday does eight-year-old Henry Cortes come to Galveston to celebrate the day of the storm?
(a) His sister's.
(b) His uncle's.
(c) His aunt's.
(d) His grandmother's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Isaac believes in ___________.

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

3. What word does the U.S. weather service make every effort to avoid?

4. Who wakes Isaac at 4 a.m. the morning of the hurricane?

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

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