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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When floodwaters cover twenty-six thousand square miles in 1927, how is New Orleans saved?
(a) Quickly digging a diversion channel.
(b) Building concrete walls around the city.
(c) Blowing up a downstream levee.
(d) Layering sandbags along the riverbanks.

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

4. The author states that how much of New Orleans lies fifteen feet below sea level?
(a) Ten percent.
(b) Half.
(c) One quarter.
(d) All of it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Old River Control began its operations in what year?

2. Who is Raphael G. Kazmann?

3. This book is a:

4. On General Sand's floating conference boat, Oliver Houck is the only board member who is active in what?

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

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