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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city does the temperature hit 100.6 on August 11, 1900?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Portland.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) New York City.

2. What Galveston landmark does Captain Simmons see first after the hurricane?
(a) Lighthouse.
(b) The convent.
(c) Grain elevator.
(d) The Strand.

3. What college does Isaac attend?
(a) Hiwassee College.
(b) Abilene Christian College.
(c) Trinity College.
(d) Vassar College.

4. The Friday before the hurricane brings what?
(a) Strong wind.
(b) Rough seas.
(c) Cooler weather.
(d) Torrential rain.

5. According to Dr. Young, the storm would first move ___________ because cyclones always do.
(a) Southwest.
(b) Northwest.
(c) Southwest.
(d) Northeast.

Short Answer Questions

1. Isaac sees his transfer from Galveston as a _________.

2. What does Isaac raise late the morning of the hurricane?

3. How many miles above sea level is the highest point of Galveston?

4. What is the name of the gentleman who leads people off the flooding second train?

5. Isaac and his colleagues believe that the ____ is the single most destructive element in a hurricane.

(see the answer key)

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