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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 old is Isaac?
(a) 34.
(b) 42.
(c) 38.
(d) 29.

2. Who is Willis Moore?
(a) Minister of the First Methodist Church.
(b) Mayor of Galveston.
(c) Chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau.
(d) U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

3. What does Isaac raise late the morning of the hurricane?
(a) Storm warning flag.
(b) Hurricane flag.
(c) Weather advisory flag.
(d) Clear skies flag.

4. By what time is the water covering the first three blocks from the beach on the day of the storm?
(a) 4:30 p.m.
(b) 7:30 p.m.
(c) 2:30 p.m.
(d) 11:30 a.m.

5. Isaac and his colleagues believe that the ____ is the single most destructive element in a hurricane.
(a) Waves.
(b) Air pressure.
(c) Wind.
(d) Rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What immigrant group makes up one-third of the Galveston population in 1889?

2. What is the name of Louise's best friend who lives across the street?

3. What is the heart of the weather service?

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

5. Where did Isaac grow up?

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