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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 dog is Joseph's pet that miraculously swims to their raft?

2. Where does the Louisiana makes its intended voyage to after the storm?

3. The adults gathering at the beach use the following words to describe the storm except one.

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

5. Where do the Hopkins plan to go for safety?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How do Joseph's and Isaac's accounts of the hurricane differ in tone?

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

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

8. What is Col. William Sterett's experience as he enters Galveston?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does weather play in the book, beyond representing the hurricane?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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