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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 was the severely burned deer doing as the author watched?
(a) Running back and forth across a road.
(b) Drinking water.
(c) Looking at the fire.
(d) Eating leaves.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the author first notice the Mann Gulch fire?

2. What color was the face of the ghost walking next to the author on the mountain?

3. Where had the author's boots come from?

4. Who was Mrs. Brown?

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

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