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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) Pulls barges through turbulent water.
(b) Removes obstructions from rivers.
(c) Transports workers from one town to another.
(d) Carries large logs to sawmills.

2. The author states that these man-made objects are dragged down the mountain by the debris flow towards the Genofile family's home:
(a) Antennas.
(b) Cars.
(c) Tents.
(d) Chairs.

3. Sigurdur Jonsson is an Iceland resident who works on what?
(a) Fishing boats.
(b) Pumping crews.
(c) Tourism.
(d) Polar bear protection.

4. In Southern California, the author interviews Charles Colver, who is a member of a:
(a) Conservation group.
(b) Citrus-growing family.
(c) Movie-making studio.
(d) Team of engineers opposed to debris basins.

5. When a debris flow crashes into the Genofiles' house, what pours through their home?
(a) Polluted water.
(b) Sandy water.
(c) A mountain of snow.
(d) Mud and boulders.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over a number of centuries, how does the Mississippi River form the state of Louisiana?

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

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

4. The author notes that some Los Angeles County residents consider debris basins to be what?

5. In the early 1800s, private plantation owners in Louisiana levee riverbanks to:

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