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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Los Angeles Against the Mountains.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the mountains of Southern California, brush fires ignite by:
(a) Spontaneous combustion.
(b) Accident, arson, or lightning.
(c) Arson or high temperatures.
(d) Accident or spontaneous combustion.

2. The first debris basin in Southern California successfully protects what village?
(a) Temecula.
(b) Tujunga.
(c) Tijeras.
(d) Tijuana.

3. In the 1800s, swamps in Louisiana are drained and used as what?
(a) Farmland.
(b) Military camps.
(c) Hideouts.
(d) Storage pits.

4. Both Iceland and Hawaii are the world's most what?
(a) Earthquake-prone islands.
(b) Productive geophysical hotspots.
(c) Inhabited islands.
(d) Dangerous places to live.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What often precedes the heaviest rainfall that can trigger a debris flow down the San Gabriel Mountains?

2. During the debris flow, what lands on the roof of the Genofile family's home?

3. What gives Thorbjorn Sigurgeirsson the idea to cool the oncoming flow of lava?

4. What are residents of French Acadia called?

5. How much had Los Angeles County's debris basins trapped at the time this book was written?

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