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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. Even though Hawaii's Hilo is often threatened by lava flows, Hilo has thus far been protected because:
(a) A freshwater stream slows the lava flow.
(b) Flows stop within a dozen to one mile of the port.
(c) Of man-made barriers.
(d) A tall mountain stands between Hilo and the lava.

2. The livelihood of approximately how many people is affected by the Old River Control?
(a) 31 thousand.
(b) 13 hundred.
(c) 3 thousand.
(d) 3 million.

3. What are dry winds that cross the Mojave Desert called?
(a) Santa Anas.
(b) Chicarrones.
(c) Chaparrales.
(d) Santo Domingos.

4. Who is Raphael G. Kazmann?
(a) Author of Modern Thermodynamics.
(b) Developer of electromagnetic therapy.
(c) Developer of tripod pilings.
(d) Author of Modern Hydrology.

5. By 1812, the east bank of the Mississippi River is levied up to which city?
(a) Shreveport.
(b) Alexandria.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) Lake Charles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sigurdur Steinthorsson monitor volcanic gases during the 1973 eruption?

2. In 1973, what happens to the Old River Control structure despite engineers drilling it and filling it with cement?

3. After the eruptions of 1973 end, how many of Heimaey's evacuees return?

4. As the author surveys a one-street neighborhood named Pasadena Glen going up a mountainside in Southern California, what does he compare it to?

5. In Hawaii, how many volcanoes are there within the group that includes Mauna Loa?

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