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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Down the River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the canal in Chicago reversed the flow of the river, into where did it eventually lead?
(a) The Pacific Ocean.
(b) The St. Lawrence River.
(c) The Gulf of Mexico.
(d) The Atlantic Ocean.

2. Prior to the digging of the canal, Chicago’s waste ran into the Chicago River and into Lake Michigan, which led to what regular outbreaks?
(a) Bird Flu and Swine Flu.
(b) Consumption and West Nile Virus.
(c) Scarlet Fever and Yellow Fever.
(d) Typhoid and Cholera.

3. Each day at the Old River Control Auxiliary Structure, the gates are raised or lowered, depending on what?
(a) The amount of rain the region as received.
(b) The weather report.
(c) The direction of the wind on any particular day.
(d) The water level and activity on that particular day.

4. What two drainage basins were linked with the reversal of the Chicago River and the creation of the Sanitary and Ship Canal?
(a) The Great Plains and the Great Lakes.
(b) The Mississippi River and Chicago River.
(c) The Mississippi River and Great Lakes.
(d) The Chicago River and Great Lakes.

5. What event does Kolbert attend that is to bring awareness and interest in eating carp?
(a) Carp - All You Can Eat!
(b) CarpFest.
(c) Carpapaloosa.
(d) ChefCarp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are CSOs?

2. Why was the Old River Control Auxiliary Structure created?

3. How does Kolbert feel about the community of Isle de Jean Charles?

4. With whom does Kolbert ride in a boat far down along the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal?

5. Why was electric shock chosen to deter the fish?

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