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

2. How many men are eating at Ritter's Cafe and Saloon when the roof falls?

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

4. What piece of debris in the prairies outside of Galveston is particularly disturbing to Col. Sterett?

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

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

3. What does August Rollfing experience during the hurricane?

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

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

6. What happens to Isaac the day after the storm?

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

8. How does Moore distort the truth about how he handled the hurricane?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of descriptive and figurative language used throughout the story and the effect they have on the narrative.

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