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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cooling the Lava.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1973, the eruptions in Heimaey begin on January 23 and continue vigorously before diminishing in strength through when?
(a) March 1st.
(b) February 5th.
(c) February 25th.
(d) January 30th.

2. What gives Thorbjorn Sigurgeirsson the idea to cool the oncoming flow of lava?
(a) Stories he'd heard of ancestors doing the same.
(b) His post-graduate studies.
(c) Watching children play by the water.
(d) Watching lava cool by the sea.

3. Initially, Rabalais is hired as a construction inspector to watch for what at the navigation lock?
(a) Trapped seals.
(b) Oversized ships.
(c) Illegal drug shipments.
(d) Escaping water.

4. Of the Old River Control Project, LeRoy Dugas, also known as Dugie, is what initially?
(a) Furious.
(b) Critical.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Supportive.

5. In 1973, what happens to the Old River Control structure despite engineers drilling it and filling it with cement?
(a) Funding to strengthen the structure is cut.
(b) The entire project is cancelled.
(c) The foundation is eroded and undermined.
(d) The structure is knocked down and rebuilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname do the residents of Heimaey give to Sveinn Eiriksson?

2. A towboat is designed to:

3. When does the author visit Vestmannaeyjar?

4. How much water is pumped onto a lava field directly in the path of the moving mountain headed towards Heimaey's town and harbor?

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

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