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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the author believe started the forest fire at Fish Creek?
(a) The sheep herders.
(b) The homesteaders.
(c) Local hoodlums.
(d) The fire deparment.

2. Where was the author's cabin located?
(a) In Smiley Lake, Montanta.
(b) In Seeley Lake, Montana.
(c) In Missoula, Montana.
(d) In Mann Gulch, Montana.

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

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

5. What did the author do when he reached the mountain ridge, having escaped the Fish Creek fire?
(a) Took in huge gulps of air.
(b) Sat down to rest.
(c) Put out the fire on his shoelaces.
(d) Cried.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the author describe the sound of the fire getting very close?

2. Where did the fire starters assume the Fish Creek fire would travel?

3. What happens when a fire up a hillside closes in on someone?

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

5. What did the author do during the Mann Gulch fire when he remembered his experience at the Fish Creek fire?

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