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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cooling the Lava.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Magnus Magnusson tell Thorbjorn Sigurgeirsson to protect first during the eruptions of 1973?
(a) Fisheries.
(b) City.
(c) Harbor.
(d) Canneries.

2. This book is a:
(a) Traditional science textbook.
(b) Science fiction novel.
(c) Historical nonfiction novel.
(d) Traditional history textbook.

3. Sveinn Eiriksson is a man of:
(a) Action.
(b) Poor judgment.
(c) Few words.
(d) Ill repute.

4. 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) Takes a Low Water Inspection Trip.
(c) Conducts Homeland Security military exercises.
(d) Trains new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recruits.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the the Mauna Loa eruption of 1984 last?

2. In 1973, what happens to the Old River Control structure despite engineers drilling it and filling it with cement?

3. What is Thorbjorn Sigurgeirsson's idea to stop the flow of lava?

4. With "City Flow" moving towards them in Heimaey, what do pumping crews do?

5. Why do residents of Heimaey hose down oncoming lava?

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