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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the the Mauna Loa eruption of 1984 last?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Thirty-three days.
(c) Three months.
(d) Thirty-three weeks.

2. In Hawaii, how many volcanoes are there within the group that includes Mauna Loa?
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Two.

3. From the time that the U.S. Army Corps takes control of the Atchafalaya, what word does the author associate with the river and the region?
(a) Control.
(b) Collision.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Cooperation.

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

5. 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) Dig a ditch to re-route the water.
(b) Purposely flood the entire region.
(c) Open up all eleven gates.
(d) Dam up water north of the structure.

Short Answer Questions

1. In gallons, how much water is pumped onto the lava flows of Heimaey each day?

2. How much water is pumped onto a lava field directly in the path of the moving mountain headed towards Heimaey's town and harbor?

3. What ultimately happens to the moving piece of mountain on Vestmannaeyjar?

4. While aboard the Mississippi on his annual trip, General Sands tries to:

5. When the author walks the streets of Iceland's Heimaey years after the 1973 eruption, what does he see?

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