According to Junger, which of the following made the fire at Storm King unusual?

the speed at which the fire spread

In Junger's narrative, which of the following happened first?

A lightning strike ignited the South Canyon fire.

What did the brothers worry about after Papa was removed from the Wakatsuki family's home?

keeping the rest of the family together

Which conclusion does Junger draw about the blowup and the deaths of the firefighters?

The lessons of Battlement Mesa fire hadn't been learned

Wakatsuki's older brothers and sisters felt some relief at having to move because they

wanted to be protected from people who wanted to harm them

Which reason was most likely for changing a manageable fire into a deadly one?

A cold front moved in and the wind picked up suddenly

Why did the Wakatsuki family leave home?

The government ordered them to leave

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1
An irrational person
needs food
steals ideas
lacks reason
wants privacy
2
According to Junger, which of the following made the fire at Storm King unusual?
the number of firefighters involved
the speed at which the fire spread
the use of smoke jumpers
the means by which the fire started
3
In Junger's narrative, which of the following happened first?
The Bureau of Land Management dispatched a 7 member crew.
The fire exploded out of control.
Smoke jumpers cleared landing spot H-2.
A lightning strike ignited the South Canyon fire.
4
What did the brothers worry about after Papa was removed from the Wakatsuki family's home?
finding out where Pap had been taken
keeping the rest of the family together
getting jobs for everyone in the family
leaving the ghetto in which they lived
5
Which conclusion does Junger draw about the blowup and the deaths of the firefighters?
Better equipment could have prevented the tragedy
The lessons of Battlement Mesa fire hadn't been learned
More firefighters were needed to prevent the tragedy
The blowup could not have been foreseen
6
What was the location of the blowup?
a national park in Alaska
a mountainside in Colorado
a pine forest in Colorado
a canyon in California
7
In the barracks, the family had problems with
people stealing their blankets
insects eating their food
dust coming in the cracks
tin can lids banging at night
8
A contingent of people is a
gathering
sales force
competition
chorus
9
Conspire means to plan
suddenly
honestly
secretly
happily
10
What does conceivably mean?
mainly
surely
possibly
really
11
To permeate is to
collect in small piles
spread throughout
moisten slightly
coat lightly
12
What cultural characteristic did Mama show?
need for personal privacy
ambition for personal gain
dislike of salty foods
longing to return to Japan
13
Wakatsuki's older brothers and sisters felt some relief at having to move because they
wanted to find new Japanese schools for the children
felt out of place in the neighborhood
wanted to be protected from people who wanted to harm them
hoped to be reunited with Papa at the camp
14
In Storm King Mountain, many of the events are narrated from the point of view of
Brad Haugh
Kevin Erickson
Butch Blanco
Norman Maclean
15
Which reason was most likely for changing a manageable fire into a deadly one?
The mountain was too steep to cut a fire line
There were too few firefighters available to control
Drought conditions restricted the amount of water available
A cold front moved in and the wind picked up suddenly
16
Where was Manzanar located?
North Dakota
Terminal Island
Washington
California
17
What does rigorous mean?
stiff
strict
silent
sensitive
18
Why did the Wakatsuki family leave home?
Neighbors on their street were attacked
Papa found a place to live in the North
Woody convinced Mama to move
The government ordered them to leave

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