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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tom L Monagan is sent to Galveston after the storm by _________________.
(a) Weather bureau.
(b) Governor.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) An insurance company.

2. How many days does it take Isaac to get back to work after the hurricane?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Four.
(d) Ten.

3. The initial loss of life in Galveston is listed at how many?
(a) 500.
(b) 200.
(c) 1000.
(d) 700.

4. How do the soldiers at Fort San Jacinto signal for help during the storm?
(a) Flags.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Cannons.
(d) Guns.

5. By what time is the water covering the first three blocks from the beach on the day of the storm?
(a) 11:30 a.m.
(b) 4:30 p.m.
(c) 2:30 p.m.
(d) 7:30 p.m.

6. What kind of dog is Joseph's pet that miraculously swims to their raft?
(a) Hound.
(b) Mutt.
(c) Retriever.
(d) Pointer.

7. How many children are in the orphanage at the time of the storm?
(a) 93.
(b) 44.
(c) 102.
(d) 67.

8. Col. William Sterett is a writer for which newspaper?
(a) Dallas News.
(b) Austin-American Statesman.
(c) New York Times.
(d) The Houstonian.

9. What is the name of the gentleman who leads people off the flooding second train?
(a) Poe.
(b) Peabody.
(c) Peterson.
(d) Poll.

10. What day do they find Cora Cline's body?
(a) September 30.
(b) September 22.
(c) September 16.
(d) October 2.

11. How many people take refuge in the Cline house during the storm?
(a) 25.
(b) 75.
(c) 10.
(d) 50.

12. Where do some of the occupants of the second train go to ride out the storm?
(a) Lighthouse.
(b) Steam ship.
(c) Trestle bridge.
(d) Grain silo.

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

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

15. What is the name of Louise Hopkins oldest brother?
(a) Monroe.
(b) Morris.
(c) Mason.
(d) Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What floats into the train station, causing the people waiting there to be alarmed for the first time?

2. When does Moore contend the hurricane warning flags were raised in Galveston?

3. How many men are eating at Ritter's Cafe and Saloon when the roof falls?

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

5. Whom does Isaac save from the floodwaters?

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