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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 animal was Fish Creek known for having in abundance?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Cabins and lodges.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Deer.

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

3. In the Fish Creek fire, where was the author standing when the fire jumped?
(a) Behind the fire chief near the water.
(b) Near the fire truck.
(c) At the exact place of the jump.
(d) On the other side of the lake.

4. What happens when a fire up a hillside closes in on someone?
(a) Everything begins to feel only like thirst.
(b) Everything feels only like exhaustion.
(c) It is easier to breathe and find a way out.
(d) It generates adrenalin which helps to keep running.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author stand to fight the Fish Creek fire?

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

3. Who did the author believe started the forest fire at Fish Creek?

4. Where was the author when he saw smoke coming out of black holes in the snow?

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

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