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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sympathetically, who does McPhee blame for destructive actions against the natural order of the environment?
(a) Man.
(b) Foreign policy.
(c) The United Nations.
(d) The Executive branch of government.

2. The author notes that many regard the Old River Project as what?
(a) An arrogant enterprise.
(b) A remarkable feat of engineering.
(c) A worthwhile endeavor.
(d) A colossal expense.

3. While aboard the Mississippi on his annual trip, General Sands tries to:
(a) Capture poachers.
(b) Settle differences.
(c) Fine environmentalists.
(d) Generate new contracts.

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

5. What does James B. Eads invent to explore the Mississippi River?
(a) Submarine.
(b) Glass-bottom boat.
(c) Underwater camera.
(d) Water telescope.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author retells the time when Raphael G. Kazmann walks out onto the five hundred and sixty-six foot structure over the Old River but leaves quickly because:

2. The writing on Dugie's belt buckle reads:

3. What is a weir?

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

5. Who is Raphael G. Kazmann?

Short Essay Questions

1. Congress enacts the Flood Control Act in 1928 to launch the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project. What is done through this project?

2. Who is Henry Shreve, and what does he do?

3. In 1927, what happened to the region of the Mississippi River during the great flood?

4. What is Major General Sands' concluding thoughts regarding the Old River Control Structure?

5. What are some of the predominant problems in the regions populated near the Atchafalaya and Mississippi rivers?

6. Explain what the author says about Old Cajun bayou life in the Atchafalaya region after the Corps took control.

7. Throughout the 1700s and 1800s, what did people in southern Louisiana do to protect their communities and land against floods?

8. What is James B. Eads' contribution to the Mississippi River?

9. Explain how the Mississippi River forms Louisiana over many centuries.

10. What are some of the main points the author tries to make through this work of historical nonfiction?

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