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

2. How many lives does Isaac say were saved because of his warnings?
(a) 200.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 6,000.

3. Where do they find Cora Cline's body?
(a) 23rd and Q.
(b) 25th and Q.
(c) 22nd and P.
(d) 28th and P.

4. How much does the floodwater suddenly rise in a matter of seconds at one point in the storm?
(a) Six feet.
(b) Four feet.
(c) Four inches.
(d) Six inches.

5. How many feet above sea level is Dr. Young's yard?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Louise's best friend who lives across the street?

2. What kind of dog is Joseph's pet that miraculously swims to their raft?

3. How do the soldiers at Fort San Jacinto signal for help during the storm?

4. What causes so many children at the orphanage to die?

5. How many blocks from his house does Isaac's raft finally run aground?

Short Essay Questions

1. In addition to the miracle of surviving the storm, what other miracle do Joseph and Isaac experience on the day of the hurricane?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Dr. Young experience as darkness falls on Galveston?

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

10. What is John Blagden experiencing during the storm?

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