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

2. Rabbi Cohen is known throughout Galveston as a __________________.
(a) Philanderer.
(b) Psychotherapist.
(c) Healer.
(d) Drunk.

3. Who coined the word "cyclone" to describe hurricane damage?
(a) William Redfield.
(b) Isaac Cline.
(c) Col. William Read.
(d) Henry Piddington.

4. What is the name of August Rollfing's sister?
(a) Cora.
(b) Louisa.
(c) Allie May.
(d) Julia.

5. Where does the Louisiana makes its intended voyage to after the storm?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) Cuba.

Short Answer Questions

1. What national disaster had the highest death toll before the Galveston hurricane?

2. Where the Americans see numbers in relation to weather, the Cubans see ____________.

3. Louisa Rollfing says the noise of the hurricane sounded like ______________.

4. What time did the first train of the day arrive in Galveston during the hurricane?

5. The storm begins with the awakening of ___________.

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