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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. The citrus groves that once occupied the space at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains have been replaced by:
(a) Debris basins.
(b) Pine forests.
(c) Housing developments.
(d) State parks.

2. In Southern California, the author interviews Charles Colver, who is a member of a:
(a) Citrus-growing family.
(b) Movie-making studio.
(c) Team of engineers opposed to debris basins.
(d) Conservation group.

3. Sympathetically, who does McPhee blame for destructive actions against the natural order of the environment?
(a) The United Nations.
(b) Man.
(c) Foreign policy.
(d) The Executive branch of government.

4. What does the 1927 flood in Louisiana teach officials about levees?
(a) They need to be built taller.
(b) They make the flooding problem worse.
(c) They work beautifully.
(d) More need to be constructed faster.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The livelihood of approximately how many people is affected by the Old River Control?

2. How many people live on the Los Angeles County coastal plain below the San Gabriel Mountains?

3. What position does Magnus Magnusson hold in 1973?

4. Why do residents of Heimaey hose down oncoming lava?

5. Reykjavik is the capital city of what nation?

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