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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A photograph of Isaac shows him to be what?
(a) Vain.
(b) Short.
(c) Ugly.
(d) A child.

2. How old is Isaac's brother, Joseph?
(a) 42.
(b) 38.
(c) 29.
(d) 34.

3. Where do the American forecasters think the storm is headed?
(a) Texas coastline.
(b) Haiti.
(c) Atlantic coast.
(d) Out to sea.

4. Growing up, Isaac loves to read books by ____________.
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) George Eliot.
(d) Jules Verne.

5. Who wakes Isaac at 4 a.m. the morning of the hurricane?
(a) His youngest daughter.
(b) His oldest daughter.
(c) His wife.
(d) His brother.

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

7. What is the date at the opening of the book?
(a) September 9, 1900.
(b) September 7, 1901.
(c) September 7, 1900.
(d) September 8, 1999.

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

9. Who came up with a compelling theory about the cause of the trade winds?
(a) George Hadley.
(b) Lindon Sinclair.
(c) Steven Smith.
(d) Edmund Halley.

10. What is Isaac's occupation in addition to being a meteorologist?
(a) Anthropologist.
(b) Psychologist.
(c) Geologist.
(d) Physician.

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

12. For what will the summer of 1900 be remembered?
(a) Natural disasters.
(b) Tornados.
(c) Hot weather.
(d) Violence.

13. What weather phenomenon sets Isaac on the path to being a meteorologist?
(a) Sand storm.
(b) Tornado.
(c) Thunderstorm.
(d) Tsunami.

14. What is the name of the missing ship out of Tampa?
(a) Alamo.
(b) Pensacola.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Olive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides being an amateur meteorologist, Dr. Young is also _____________.

2. Where is Isaac sent to set up a weather station in Texas?

3. Weather service stations are accused of doing all but one of the following:

4. What is the age of Isaac's oldest daughter at the opening of the book?

5. What is the wind speed that Captain Halsey records on his ship the day of the hurricane?

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