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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the author walks the streets of Iceland's Heimaey years after the 1973 eruption, what does he see?
(a) A completely deserted ghost town.
(b) Vacant houses that have never been repaired.
(c) Several new neighborhoods built atop cooled lava flows.
(d) A town twice as large as before the eruption.

2. From St. Louis down to the Atchafalaya, General Sands takes note of what?
(a) Number of bird colonies.
(b) Storms.
(c) Number of private boats.
(d) Complaints.

3. Heimaey is considered to be an important what?
(a) Lumber producer.
(b) Polar bear sanctuary.
(c) Fishing center.
(d) Cultural hub.

4. What nickname do the residents of Heimaey give to Sveinn Eiriksson?
(a) Powell.
(b) Grant.
(c) Patton.
(d) Roosevelt.

5. How does Sigurdur Steinthorsson monitor volcanic gases during the 1973 eruption?
(a) Measuring static electricity.
(b) Infrared glasses.
(c) Smoking cigars.
(d) Particle detector.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author asserts that due to floods in the region, Louisiana loses how much land each year?

2. Sigurdur Jonsson is an Iceland resident who works on what?

3. How tall does the erupting volcano in Heimaey grow to above sea level?

4. During the fifty years between New Orleans' floods of 1735 and 1785, what does the author say brings a false sense of security against flooding?

5. When does the author visit Vestmannaeyjar?

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