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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Jansson identify Harrison's body?
(a) By the shovel laying next to him with his initials carved in it.
(b) By his tattoo.
(c) By the Catholic medallion around his neck.
(d) By his pinkie ring.

2. What did the Fish Creek fire sound like as the author looked for an escape?
(a) A whooshing sound.
(b) A freight train.
(c) A tornado.
(d) A waterfall.

3. How did the author describe the sound of the fire getting very close?
(a) Like the sound of whistles.
(b) Like the sound of a waterfall.
(c) Like the sound of cracking bones.
(d) Like the sound of breaking glass.

4. What is a crown fire?
(a) A fire that arcs across a gulch.
(b) A fire that spreads through the branches of trees.
(c) A fire that snakes along water.
(d) A fire that surpasses a Class 5.

5. What did the first Smokejumpers call the fires into which they jumped?
(a) Ten o'clock fires.
(b) Sneak peeks.
(c) Easy money.
(d) No big deal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the only permanent residents of the town near the author's cabin?

2. When did the author first hear a voice in the fire during the Fish Creek fire?

3. Where did the author begin running when the Fish Creek fire caught at the next fire line?

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

5. Who did the author first think the voice he heard in the fire belonged to?

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