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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 did the author hear a voice say to him as he ran to avoid being killed in the Fish Creek fire?
(a) "How're you doing, sonny?"
(b) "I have to go with you."
(c) "Are you lost, too?"
(d) "Can you see your way out?"

2. What did the fire look like when it jumped the trail at Fish Creek?
(a) A stove fire.
(b) A wall of fire.
(c) A two alarm blaze.
(d) A small Indian campfire.

3. What color was the face of the ghost walking next to the author on the mountain?
(a) Grey.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

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

5. What did Mrs. Brown say to the author when she opened the door?
(a) "Come in and have some hot coffee. You must be cold."
(b) "Come in and tell me what is happening out there."
(c) "Come in and lie down. You look very white."
(d) "Come in and sit by the fire and tell me how your father is."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Fish Creek fire actually burn?

2. How long did the author hear stories about the Mann Gulch fire before he felt he needed to see it himself?

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

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

5. In the Fish Creek fire, where was the author standing when the fire jumped?

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