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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) Deer.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Cabins and lodges.
(d) Sheep.

2. How many Smokejumpers died fighting the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Thirteen.

3. For what organization did the Smokejumpers work?
(a) The Air Force.
(b) The Army.
(c) The National Guard.
(d) The Forest Service.

4. Where did the firefighters go as the fire spread toward them in Fish Creek?
(a) They backed up to the foot of the mountain.
(b) They backed up to the sidehill trail.
(c) They backed up to the fire station.
(d) They backed up to the water's edge.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where did the author go after climbing over the ridge away from the Fish Creek fire?

4. Where was the author when he was startled to see a terribly burned deer?

5. What did the author feel while he was running away from the Fish Creek fire?

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