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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. While aboard the Mississippi on his annual trip, General Sands tries to:
(a) Settle differences.
(b) Capture poachers.
(c) Generate new contracts.
(d) Fine environmentalists.

2. During the debris flow, what lands on the roof of the Genofile family's home?
(a) Hail stones.
(b) Animals.
(c) Boulders.
(d) Camping equipment.

3. When the author recounts the moments before the 1973 eruption in Heimaey, he describes what?
(a) A loud, deep sound emanating from the volcano.
(b) A violent shaking of the ground.
(c) Vibrations that are not unusual for the region.
(d) An uncanny silence settling over the land.

4. After the eruptions of 1973 end, how many of Heimaey's evacuees return?
(a) Two-thirds.
(b) All of them.
(c) Half.
(d) Only a handful.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the author visit Vestmannaeyjar?

2. During the 1973 volcanic eruptions, many farmers and fishermen leave Heimaey:

3. The author states that how much of New Orleans lies fifteen feet below sea level?

4. What does Wade Wells tell visiting scientists about the San Gabriel Mountains?

5. In Southern California, the author interviews Charles Colver, who is a member of a:

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