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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. Over two centuries of recorded history, Mauna Loa erupts how often on average?
(a) Three times a year.
(b) Twice a year.
(c) Every twelve years.
(d) Every three and a half years.

3. Throughout the book, a predominant theme is that the following gets in the way of man's plans:
(a) Nature.
(b) Machinery.
(c) The economy.
(d) Environmental Protection Agency.

4. How long does the the Mauna Loa eruption of 1984 last?
(a) Thirty-three weeks.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Thirty-three days.
(d) Three months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Heimaey, who is Sveinn Eiriksson?

2. Every thousand years or so, the Mississippi River goes through a major shift that leaves behind what?

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

4. What is the author's role in this book?

5. A snagboat is a river boat that does what?

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