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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. How many feet above sea level is Dr. Young's yard?
2. By what time is the water covering the first three blocks from the beach on the day of the storm?
3. How does Joseph get a message to the Weather Bureau as the storm hits Galveston?
4. Where does August Rollfing ride out the storm?
5. The second train headed to Galveston the day of the storm is coming from where?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Joseph want his telegram to the U.S. Weather Bureau chief be kept completely confidential?
2. What does Louisa Rollfing experience when she and her children try to take a coach to her mother-in-law's house?
3. How do the children of Galveston react in the early hours of the storm?
4. What does August Rollfing experience during the hurricane?
5. How does Isaac write his official report about the hurricane?
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. How does Isaac handle Moore's lies and distortion of the truth about how the Weather Bureau handled the hurricane?
8. What is John Blagden experiencing during the storm?
9. In addition to the miracle of surviving the storm, what other miracle do Joseph and Isaac experience on the day of the hurricane?
10. What is Col. William Sterett's experience as he enters Galveston?
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
Discuss the symbolic implications for the modern advances of the telegraph and the train. How are they used throughout the book?
Essay Topic 3
How does Isaac embody the American spirit in 1900? Is this a favorable portrait of the country? Do you think Isaac accurately represents America in 1900?
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