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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Atchafalaya.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The livelihood of approximately how many people is affected by the Old River Control?
(a) 3 million.
(b) 31 thousand.
(c) 13 hundred.
(d) 3 thousand.

2. In the 1800s, why do levee districts and boards form in Louisiana?
(a) For diplomatic reasons.
(b) To spread levee costs.
(c) To establish water claims.
(d) To control water levels.

3. Congress mandates that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers survey the Mississippi and tributaries in order to assure and improve what?
(a) Water rights.
(b) Inland navigation.
(c) Aquatic recreation.
(d) Farmland irrigation.

4. What river does the author mention that connects the Atchafalaya and the Mississippi to form an H?
(a) Red River.
(b) Black River.
(c) Old River.
(d) New River.

5. In feet, how long is the towboat Mississippi?
(a) 42.
(b) 217.
(c) 23.
(d) 459.

Short Answer Questions

1. While aboard the Mississippi on his annual trip, General Sands tries to:

2. The writing on Dugie's belt buckle reads:

3. The author asserts that due to floods in the region, Louisiana loses how much land each year?

4. In the early days of New Orleans, residents build their homes on what?

5. Sympathetically, who does McPhee blame for destructive actions against the natural order of the environment?

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