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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. A snagboat is a river boat that does what?
(a) Removes obstructions from rivers.
(b) Pulls barges through turbulent water.
(c) Carries large logs to sawmills.
(d) Transports workers from one town to another.

2. On the San Gabriel Mountains above the debris basins, what is the purpose of concrete structures built in canyons?
(a) To slow down plunging mountain streams.
(b) To capture mountain water for the county to use.
(c) To stop snow avalanches.
(d) To catch giant boulders.

3. The first debris basin in Southern California successfully protects what village?
(a) Temecula.
(b) Tijuana.
(c) Tijeras.
(d) Tujunga.

4. What is the author's role in this book?
(a) Passive observer.
(b) Trained scientist.
(c) Influential politician.
(d) Investigative reporter.

5. What does James B. Eads invent to explore the Mississippi River?
(a) Glass-bottom boat.
(b) Underwater camera.
(c) Water telescope.
(d) Submarine.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Los Angeles County, a flood engineer admits that trying to manage what falls down the San Gabriel Mountains is like:

2. Where do Bob and Jackie Genofile live?

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

4. Rabalais says he remembers being taught in high school that one day, these would be built:

5. After Bob Genofile is rescued, why does he rebuild his home in the same place?

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