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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of boots was the author wearing while running in the Fish Creek fire?
(a) Hobnail boots.
(b) Rubber boots.
(c) Riding boots.
(d) Hunting boots.

3. What would have happened had the author stepped across the fire immediately when it jumped the trail?
(a) It would have been blown by opposite winds.
(b) It would have been caught between the lake and the mountain.
(c) It would have reached the water and extinguished itself.
(d) It would have reached beds of fallen needles and smoldered.

4. What did the ghost do to the author while the two were on the mountainside?
(a) Slapped him in the face.
(b) Pushed him down the mountainside.
(c) Tripped him.
(d) Punched him in the stomach.

5. When did the author first notice the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) June, 1949.
(b) July, 1949.
(c) August, 1949.
(d) August, 1948.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was the Fish Creek fire when the author finally stopped running?

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

4. Where was the author's cabin located?

5. What animal was Fish Creek known for having in abundance?

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