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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Roofs in Galveston are shingled in ___________.

2. What could Isaac feel the night before the storm?

3. Isaac believes in ___________.

4. According to Dr. Young, the storm would first move ___________ because cyclones always do.

5. What does the Weather Bureau forbid its stations from doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Isaac do for the U.S. Weather Bureau?

2. Why does Isaac believe that no storm could harm Galveston?

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

4. How was weather recorded before the creation of the weather service?

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

6. What is the weather like across the country during August 1900?

7. How did Isaac do in the initial part of his training for the weather service?

8. What is the difference between Isaac and Joseph's points of view in the early morning hours of September 8?

9. What is the butterfly effect?

10. How does Moore treat the weather forecasting being done in Cuba?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss both the narrative tone and structure of this story and their effect on the reader's experience.

Essay Topic 2

Was the hurricane truly Isaac's Storm? How much of the blame for the loss of life should lie at Isaac's feet?

Essay Topic 3

How is the history of weather intertwined with Isaac's history? Where and how do they tragically intersect with the future of Galveston?

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