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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. What kind of vessel does Monagan commandeer to get to Galveston after the storm?

2. What is the name of August Rollfing's sister?

3. Which direction is the water flowing through Galveston during the storm?

4. Where does August Rollfing ride out the storm?

5. What day does the train go to Galveston after no communication has been received from the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first event that causes Galveston residents to begin to take the storm seriously?

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

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

4. What happens to the second train headed to Galveston the day of 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. How does Moore distort the truth about how he handled the hurricane?

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

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

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

10. What does August Rollfing experience during the hurricane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the true "Law of Storms" as it pertains to the Galveston hurricane?

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

Discuss the symbolic implications for the modern advances of the telegraph and the train. How are they used throughout the book?

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