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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 national disaster had the highest death toll before the Galveston hurricane?
(a) Mt. Hood Avalanche.
(b) New York City Blizzard.
(c) San Francisco Earthquake.
(d) Johnstown Flood.

2. What causes so many children at the orphanage to die?
(a) Bricks.
(b) Clotheslines.
(c) Lightening.
(d) Debris.

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

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

5. Whose birthday does eight-year-old Henry Cortes come to Galveston to celebrate the day of the storm?
(a) His aunt's.
(b) His sister's.
(c) His uncle's.
(d) His grandmother's.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what time is the water covering the first three blocks from the beach on the day of the storm?

2. Whom does Isaac save from the floodwaters?

3. Where does the Louisiana makes its intended voyage to after the storm?

4. What is the name of Louise Hopkins oldest brother?

5. Isaac recognizes his wife's body from her _________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Captain Simmons experiencing on the Pensacola as the storm intensifies?

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

4. How does Isaac handle Moore's lies and distortion of the truth about how the Weather Bureau handled the hurricane?

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. How do Joseph's and Isaac's accounts of the hurricane differ in tone?

7. What is Col. William Sterett's experience as he enters Galveston?

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

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

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

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