2. In "Cooling the Lava," when the author redirects his conversation to Hawaii he talks about the The Hawaiian Research Association which formed in:
(a) 1885.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1956.

3. For the most part, residents of Heimaey are what during the 1973 eruptions?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Panicked.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Calm.

4. When does the author visit Vestmannaeyjar?
(a) Fifteen years after the collapse of the ice shelf.
(b) During the eruption.
(c) When the ice shelf collapses.
(d) Fifteen years after the eruption.

5. What happens when the north side of the volcanic mountain in Vestmannaeyjar breaks loose?
(a) It melts into the lava flow.
(b) It falls into the ocean depths.
(c) It moves towards the town and harbor.
(d) It crushes most of the town's homes.

6. When Magnus Magnusson takes the author to visit an old monument in Iceland, what do they do?
(a) Say a prayer for those who died in the eruption.
(b) Leave a wreathe and sing a battle song.
(c) Carve a new inscription on the monument.
(d) Read its inscription and view the landscape.

7. The Civil Defense Council in the Reykjavik National Emergency Center is established in 1962 as what?
(a) Storm-monitoring communication headquarters.
(b) Volcano eruption monitoring station.
(c) Command-post bomb shelter.
(d) Natural disaster preparedness center.

8. Over two centuries of recorded history, Mauna Loa erupts how often on average?
(a) Every three and a half years.
(b) Every twelve years.
(c) Twice a year.
(d) Three times a year.

9. Heimaey is about the same size as:
(a) Washington, D.C. east of the Washington Monument.
(b) Seattle west of the Space Needle.
(c) San Francisco north of Chinatown.
(d) Manhattan south of the Empire State Building.

10. After work crews deal with the moving mountain on Iceland's erupting island, what challenge do they face?
(a) New lava flow that threatens the town.
(b) Pumps that fail due to excessive heat.
(c) Blinding blizzard that buries the equipment.
(d) Orders from Iceland's government to stop all cooling efforts.

11. With "City Flow" moving towards them in Heimaey, what do pumping crews do?
(a) Abandon efforts and run away.
(b) Dismantle and move equipment to save it.
(c) Send an emergency request for more crews and equipment.
(d) Board a ship and leave.

12. In 1973, the eruptions in Heimaey begin on January 23 and continue vigorously before diminishing in strength through when?
(a) January 30th.
(b) March 1st.
(c) February 25th.
(d) February 5th.

13. Both Iceland and Hawaii are the world's most what?
(a) Earthquake-prone islands.
(b) Productive geophysical hotspots.
(c) Inhabited islands.
(d) Dangerous places to live.

14. What do doctors dispense to workers who are cooling down the lava in Iceland to soothe their hoarse throats?
(a) Icelandic throat lozenges.
(b) Norwegian chest drops.
(c) Swedish chest lozenges.
(d) Finnish cough drops.

15. What ultimately happens to the moving piece of mountain on Vestmannaeyjar?
(a) Falls into the ocean.
(b) Completely destroys the town and stops.
(c) Breaks up into smaller, non-moving pieces.
(d) Hits another mountain and stops.