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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1888, what weather disaster does the weather service fail to forecast?
(a) Los Angeles blizzard.
(b) Denver heat wave.
(c) New York City blizzard.
(d) Miami hurricane.

2. What kind of sleeper is Isaac?
(a) Light.
(b) Sound.
(c) Insomniac.
(d) Restless.

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

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

5. What is the heart of the weather service?
(a) Forecasting.
(b) The anemometer.
(c) Wind measurements.
(d) The telegraph.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Galveston experience a big fire?

2. What does Joseph come to Galveston to be?

3. What does Isaac become obsessed with after an article he wrote is rejected?

4. How old is Isaac's brother, Joseph?

5. Where does Isaac give a speech about weather to a packed crowd?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the final payment on the piano a significant accomplishment to Louisa Rollfing?

2. What was Isaac's childhood like?

3. How is Isaac a reflection of the country at this time?

4. Why does hail become an obsession of Isaac's?

5. Why was the creation of the Weather Service controversial?

6. What happens to the weather in Galveston two days before the storm?

7. What did the crew of Captain William Seymour's ship experience in the eye of a storm in 1837?

8. What might have saved thousands of lives in Galveston?

9. What does Captain J. W. Simmons of the Pensacola experience after his ship leaves Galveston the morning of the hurricane?

10. How does Larson describe the center of a hurricane?

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