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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the U.S. Army Corps takes control of the Atchafalaya, Old Cajun bayou life is:
(a) Diminished.
(b) Enriched.
(c) Renewed.
(d) Lost.

2. A snagboat is a river boat that does what?
(a) Pulls barges through turbulent water.
(b) Carries large logs to sawmills.
(c) Removes obstructions from rivers.
(d) Transports workers from one town to another.

3. From St. Louis down to the Atchafalaya, General Sands takes note of what?
(a) Number of private boats.
(b) Storms.
(c) Complaints.
(d) Number of bird colonies.

4. Throughout the book, a predominant theme is that the following gets in the way of man's plans:
(a) Environmental Protection Agency.
(b) The economy.
(c) Nature.
(d) Machinery.

5. The author retells the time when Raphael G. Kazmann walks out onto the five hundred and sixty-six foot structure over the Old River but leaves quickly because:
(a) A hurricane is headed his way.
(b) A freak tidal wave is coming towards the structure.
(c) The two-hundred thousand ton structure is vibrating.
(d) An intense lightning storm develops over the area.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For how many years after the Old River Control begins does the operation appear to be successful?

3. The author notes that many regard the Old River Project as what?

4. On General Sand's floating conference boat, Oliver Houck is the only board member who is active in what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the Mississippi River forms Louisiana over many centuries.

2. Describe some of the challenges New Orleans faces because of its geographical location.

3. Describe Major General Thomas Sands' annual Low Water Inspection Trip along the Mississippi River.

4. What is the Old River Control project developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers?

5. In the 1700s, why did people settle in New Orleans and surrounding areas despite the region clearly being a floodplain?

6. Who is Henry Shreve, and what does he do?

7. What is James B. Eads' contribution to the Mississippi River?

8. Name some of the companies and industries that are attracted to the regions in and around Baton Rouge and New Orleans as these communities develop.

9. In 1927, what happened to the region of the Mississippi River during the great flood?

10. What are some of the predominant problems in the regions populated near the Atchafalaya and Mississippi rivers?

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