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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dr. Young notes that all the signs are present for a _____________ the days before the hurricane.
(a) Cyclone.
(b) Tropical storm.
(c) Low pressure system.
(d) Heat wave.

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

3. On what does Louisa Rollfing's family make a final payment?
(a) Farm.
(b) House.
(c) Horse.
(d) Piano.

4. Isaac believes in ___________.
(a) The Laws of Storms.
(b) The Providence of God.
(c) Farmer's Wisdom.
(d) The Laws of Weather.

5. Where does Isaac give a speech about weather to a packed crowd?
(a) Galveston Civic Center.
(b) Galveston YMCA.
(c) Washington.
(d) Harvard.

6. On what street do Isaac and his family live in Galveston?
(a) Avenue Q.
(b) Miles Street.
(c) Main Street.
(d) Orchard Avenue.

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

8. Isaac receives conflicting reports about the storm's intensity from where?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Washington.
(d) Florida.

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

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

11. How many cyclones has Captain Halsey survived?
(a) Ten.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

12. According to Zebrowski, a hurricane can start with all these except one:
(a) A rain drop hitting a leaf.
(b) A burst of heat from a gunnery drill.
(c) The flutter of a butterfly's wings.
(d) A plume of hot sea.

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

14. Who takes over the scandal-ridden weather service in 1887?
(a) Col. Johnson.
(b) Gen. Greely.
(c) Col. Dunwoody.
(d) Gen. Custer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date at the opening of the book?

2. What are swimsuits made from in 1900?

3. Where does Moore recommend fishermen should remove their nets ahead of the storm?

4. The storm begins with the awakening of ___________.

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

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