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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cooling the Lava.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does Magnus Magnusson hold in 1973?
(a) Governor.
(b) Prime Minister.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Ambassador.

2. When does the author visit Vestmannaeyjar?
(a) During the eruption.
(b) Fifteen years after the eruption.
(c) When the ice shelf collapses.
(d) Fifteen years after the collapse of the ice shelf.

3. The author notes that many regard the Old River Project as what?
(a) A colossal expense.
(b) An arrogant enterprise.
(c) A worthwhile endeavor.
(d) A remarkable feat of engineering.

4. What does "City Flow" do in Heimaey?
(a) Melts the moving mountain.
(b) Crushes houses in its path.
(c) Kills twenty-nine workers.
(d) Moves lava streams away from the town.

5. How are residents and livestock evacuated from Heimaey during the 1973 eruptions?
(a) By ships, planes, and boats.
(b) By trains and planes.
(c) By ships and trains.
(d) By boats, trains, and planes.

Short Answer Questions

1. From St. Louis down to the Atchafalaya, General Sands takes note of what?

2. From the time that the U.S. Army Corps takes control of the Atchafalaya, what word does the author associate with the river and the region?

3. What ultimately happens to the moving piece of mountain on Vestmannaeyjar?

4. In New Orleans' earliest days, French settlers begin to live there despite the fact that the area:

5. What is the author's role in this book?

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