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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part VI: Haunted.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Isaac save from the floodwaters?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Rosemary.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Esther.

2. The total number of deaths from hurricanes in Galveston between 1919 and 1983 is less than _________.
(a) 500.
(b) 1000.
(c) 100.
(d) 50.

3. How many people does the last paragraph of "The Beach" say will die in the next twenty-four hours?
(a) 6,000.
(b) 8,000.
(c) 4,000.
(d) 2,000.

4. Monagan describes the first night they spend in Galveston bay as one of ______________.
(a) Horrible smells.
(b) Horrible sounds.
(c) Horrible dreams.
(d) Horrible sights.

5. What does Mrs. Hopkins plan to use as a raft?
(a) A door.
(b) A tire.
(c) A mattress.
(d) A wooden beam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Hopkins plan to go for safety?

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

3. How many days does it take Isaac to get back to work after the hurricane?

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

5. What college does Isaac attend?

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