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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 fire station.
(c) They backed up to the water's edge.
(d) They backed up to the sidehill trail.

2. For what organization did the Smokejumpers work?
(a) The Air Force.
(b) The Forest Service.
(c) The Army.
(d) The National Guard.

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

4. Where had the author's boots come from?
(a) Sears and Roebucks.
(b) Farm and Fleet.
(c) The general store in town.
(d) The army surplus store.

5. Who were the only permanent residents of the town near the author's cabin?
(a) Firefighters.
(b) Loggers.
(c) Sheep herders.
(d) Farmers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the fire look like when it jumped the trail at Fish Creek?

2. What happened when the fire hit the water's edge?

3. What color was the face of the ghost walking next to the author on the mountain?

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

5. When did the author first notice the Mann Gulch fire?

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