View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did the firefighters go as the fire spread toward them in Fish Creek?
(a) They backed up to the sidehill trail.
(b) They backed up to the foot of the mountain.
(c) They backed up to the water's edge.
(d) They backed up to the fire station.

3. Who did the author believe started the forest fire at Fish Creek?
(a) The fire deparment.
(b) Local hoodlums.
(c) The sheep herders.
(d) The homesteaders.

4. What happened when the fire hit the water's edge?
(a) It jumped to the brush on the other side.
(b) It stalled, allowing the firefighters to extinguish it.
(c) It sped up but went backwards.
(d) It slowed down and lost power.

5. When did the author work for the Forest Service?
(a) During the Korean War.
(b) During World War I.
(c) During World War II.
(d) During college.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author do during the Mann Gulch fire when he remembered his experience at the Fish Creek fire?

2. Who was destroying the food supply for the abundant animal population in the area?

3. Where did the Fish Creek fire actually burn?

4. What did the author feel while he was running away from the Fish Creek fire?

5. Who told the author about the Mann Gulch fire when he came to town?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 312 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample