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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the author begin running when the Fish Creek fire caught at the next fire line?
(a) Toward the lake.
(b) Uphill.
(c) Back to the fire house.
(d) Downhill.

2. What did the author feel while he was running away from the Fish Creek fire?
(a) Fear.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Confidence.

3. What kind of boots was the author wearing while running in the Fish Creek fire?
(a) Rubber boots.
(b) Hobnail boots.
(c) Riding boots.
(d) Hunting boots.

4. Who was Mrs. Brown?
(a) The postmistress.
(b) The owner of the lodge.
(c) The wife of the owner of the lodge.
(d) The telephone operator.

5. Where did the burned and disabled deer die?
(a) In the creek.
(b) At the base of the mountain.
(c) On the road.
(d) On a burning log.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the author when he joined the Forest Service?

2. What did the ghost do to the author while the two were on the mountainside?

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

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

5. What was the first thing the author noticed about the ghost standing next to him?

(see the answer key)

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