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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Atchafalaya.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a conversation between General Sands and Oliver Houck on a floating conference boat, what does the General remind Houck regarding the vital role of the U.S. Army Corps?
(a) This is the only organization that has ever succeeded in maintaining order in New Orleans.
(b) The Corps keeps the region safe against criminals.
(c) No other organization has authority to control Louisiana's rivers.
(d) The Corps is keeping his neighborhood safe from nine feet of water.

2. Norris F. Rabalais was born and raised in what Louisiana parish?
(a) Evangeline.
(b) West Feliciana.
(c) Concordia.
(d) Avoyelles.

3. The author mentions that when he met Rabalais, he wore what in his pocket?
(a) Gold pocket watch.
(b) Checkered bandana.
(c) Silver pocket watch.
(d) Red bandana.

4. In the spring of 1973, what does the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers do to try to alleviate the tremendous force of water against the control structure?
(a) Purposely flood the entire region.
(b) Open up all eleven gates.
(c) Dam up water north of the structure.
(d) Dig a ditch to re-route the water.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the author recalls his first time in the Atchafalaya swamps with Charles Fryling in 1980, what does he fondly remember?

3. A towboat is designed to:

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

5. Of the Old River Control Project, LeRoy Dugas, also known as Dugie, is what initially?

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