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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the author feel while he was running away from the Fish Creek fire?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Fear.

3. How many Smokejumpers died fighting the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Fourteen.

4. Who told the author about the Mann Gulch fire when he came to town?
(a) The shop keeper.
(b) The postmistress.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) The fire marshall.

5. Where did the fire starters assume the Fish Creek fire would travel?
(a) To the edge of the lake.
(b) Into the deepest part of the forest.
(c) Into town.
(d) Up the tributary in a box canyon with cliffs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of boots was the author wearing while running in the Fish Creek fire?

2. Where did the Fish Creek fire actually burn?

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

4. How did the author answer the question that the voice in the fire had asked?

5. What question did the author ask Mrs. Brown before leaving the lodge?

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