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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the letter William Stockman sends to Col. Dunwoody the day before the hurricane?
(a) 5 pages.
(b) 18 pages.
(c) 10 pages.
(d) 1 page.

2. Besides being an amateur meteorologist, Dr. Young is also _____________.
(a) Mayor of Galveston.
(b) Town doctor.
(c) Secretary of the Cotton Exchange.
(d) Professor at the local college.

3. How many storms are there in the hurricane season before Galveston?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) Five.

4. Where does the storm reach on August 31?
(a) Florida.
(b) Gulf of Mexico.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) Caribbean Sea.

5. The second train headed to Galveston the day of the storm is coming from where?
(a) Beaumont.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Houston.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rabbi Cohen is known throughout Galveston as a __________________.

2. How many people take refuge in the Cline house during the storm?

3. What does the Weather Bureau forbid its stations from doing?

4. What kind of sleeper is Isaac?

5. What is the thing that finally gets Galveston residents to take the storm seriously?

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