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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) Johnstown Flood.
(b) Mt. Hood Avalanche.
(c) San Francisco Earthquake.
(d) New York City Blizzard.

2. Rabbi Cohen is known throughout Galveston as a __________________.
(a) Philanderer.
(b) Psychotherapist.
(c) Drunk.
(d) Healer.

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

4. How long has John Blagden been working in Galveston before the hurricane?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Six days.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Throughout September, how many bodies a day are the crews finding?

3. What ironic numbers does the Galveston News report the morning of the hurricane?

4. Who suggests that they evacuate the Cline house for higher ground?

5. Where does Simmons dock his ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does August Rollfing experience during the hurricane?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Joseph want his telegram to the U.S. Weather Bureau chief be kept completely confidential?

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

9. What is John Blagden experiencing during the storm?

10. How does Galveston handle the overwhelming number of dead bodies?

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