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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Henry Shreve changes the Mississippi River by introducing what?
(a) Gambling along the river.
(b) Mississippi steamboat.
(c) Vegetation native to Mexico.
(d) New fish breeds.

3. What does Major General Thomas Sands do each year on the Mississippi in late summer or early fall?
(a) Hosts the Water Recreation Festival.
(b) Trains new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recruits.
(c) Conducts Homeland Security military exercises.
(d) Takes a Low Water Inspection Trip.

4. What is a weir?
(a) Large lock.
(b) Large gate.
(c) Small tugboat.
(d) Small dam.

5. What is commonly fished from the bayou regions around the Atchafalaya?
(a) Salmon.
(b) Lobster.
(c) Crawfish.
(d) Trout.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From St. Louis down to the Atchafalaya, General Sands takes note of what?

3. By 1812, the east bank of the Mississippi River is levied up to which city?

4. The author notes that many regard the Old River Project as what?

5. In feet, how long is the towboat Mississippi?

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