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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Rumsey and Sallee find ahead of them while they were running from the fire?
(a) Harrison.
(b) Jansson.
(c) Hellman.
(d) Dodge.

2. Where did the Fish Creek fire actually burn?
(a) Both up and down the tributary.
(b) Through the forest to the town.
(c) Across the back acres of the forest.
(d) Down the tributary.

3. What are the natural components of a blowup?
(a) Fire, canyons, and dry air.
(b) Fire, smoke, and men.
(c) Fire, oxygen, and wood.
(d) Fire, clouds, and winds.

4. What is a "fire whirl?"
(a) A tornado-like fire that starts other fires by its motion.
(b) A small, easily extinguished fire.
(c) A fire in a wind pattern that puts itself out.
(d) A space in a fire where there is room to breathe.

5. In the Fish Creek fire, where was the author standing when the fire jumped?
(a) At the exact place of the jump.
(b) Behind the fire chief near the water.
(c) On the other side of the lake.
(d) Near the fire truck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author do when he reached the mountain ridge, having escaped the Fish Creek fire?

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

3. Who did the author believe started the forest fire at Fish Creek?

4. Where had the author's boots come from?

5. For what did the fire fighters hope to use Fish Creek?

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