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

2. What are the first casualties of the storm that the train from Houston encounters after the storm?
(a) Farm workers.
(b) Children.
(c) Cows.
(d) Soldiers.

3. What does a strong wind topple over on New Year's Eve 1900?
(a) A brick from the leaning tower of Pisa.
(b) The light atop the Eiffel Tower.
(c) Captain Simmons' docked ship.
(d) A stone at Stonehenge.

4. What day does the train go to Galveston after no communication has been received from the city?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Wednesday.

5. Where do the Hopkins plan to go for safety?
(a) Isaac's house.
(b) Lighthouse.
(c) Across the street.
(d) YMCA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Monagan describes the first night they spend in Galveston bay as one of ______________.

2. What is the thing that finally gets Galveston residents to take the storm seriously?

3. Where does Captain Halsey temporarily dock the Louisiana after the storm?

4. How many lives does Isaac say were saved because of his warnings?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the children of Galveston react in the early hours of the storm?

2. What is John Blagden experiencing during the storm?

3. How do Isaac and Dr. Young interpret what they see from the beach Saturday morning differently?

4. How do people in Galveston initially react to the storm?

5. How does the mood change on the train with members of the military and other people from Houston as it gets closer to Galveston?

6. What does Louise Hopkins' mother do when the water started to rise?

7. What does Isaac claim that he did after observing conditions on the beach the morning of the storm?

8. Why is it initially not alarming to have lost all telegraph communication with Galveston?

9. What are some of the misconceptions that Isaac and his colleagues have about hurricanes?

10. How does Isaac write his official report about the hurricane?

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