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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the first thing the author noticed about the ghost standing next to him?
(a) He wore thick yellow gloves.
(b) He wore a yellow jacket.
(c) He wore a good pair of climbing boots.
(d) He wore a good pair of goggles.

3. Where did the author stand to fight the Fish Creek fire?
(a) To the left side of it.
(b) Behind it.
(c) To the right side of it.
(d) In front of it.

4. Where did the author begin running when the Fish Creek fire caught at the next fire line?
(a) Toward the lake.
(b) Uphill.
(c) Back to the fire house.
(d) Downhill.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the Fish Creek fire actually burn?

3. How old was the author when he joined the Forest Service?

4. Where did the burned and disabled deer die?

5. What was the severely burned deer doing as the author watched?

(see the answer key)

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