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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author do when he reached the mountain ridge, having escaped the Fish Creek fire?
(a) Sat down to rest.
(b) Cried.
(c) Took in huge gulps of air.
(d) Put out the fire on his shoelaces.

2. Who did Jansson, Sallee, and Roos find alive on the other side of the ridge from the other survivors?
(a) Thol.
(b) Sylvia.
(c) Hellman.
(d) Daily.

3. Where was the Fish Creek fire when the author finally stopped running?
(a) Both in front of and behind him.
(b) Directly behind him.
(c) West of him.
(d) East of him.

4. What did Mrs. Brown say to the author when she opened the door?
(a) "Come in and tell me what is happening out there."
(b) "Come in and sit by the fire and tell me how your father is."
(c) "Come in and lie down. You look very white."
(d) "Come in and have some hot coffee. You must be cold."

5. What color was the face of the ghost walking next to the author on the mountain?
(a) Red.
(b) Orange.
(c) Black.
(d) Grey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when a fire up a hillside closes in on someone?

2. What did Rumsey fall into that caused him to stop running when he jumped from the crevice?

3. How long is the Smokejumper's parachute fall from the plane to the ground?

4. Where did Maclean finally find Robert Sallee?

5. What did the ghost do to the author while the two were on the mountainside?

(see the answer key)

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