We Were Surrounded by FLAMES

What month did the bushfires start?

• October

• April

• January

• September

In Australia, wildfires are called what?

• forestfires

• wildfires

• bushfires

• brushfires

The drying out of forests and grasslands is called a?

• lack of water

• drought

• heat wave

• evaporation

In Australia, an area the size of what U.S. state has been ravaged by fire?

• Pennsylvania

• Texas

• Virginia

• New York

Is Australia a continent or a country?

• Continent

• Country

• Both

• Neither

What were Betsi Lee and her family doing in the coastal town of Narooma when the bushfires closed in on them?

• attending a football game

• camping

• vacationing

• looking for kangaroos

Betsi Lee described the air as smelling like what?

• ash

• timber

• salty water

• gargabe

After being chased from their camping site, Betsi and her family left quickly and found a nearby?

• mall

• camping lodge

• evacuation center

• home

What did Betsi's brother see on the drive to their father's friend's house?

• dead animals

• Australia's capital city

• car wreck

• people walking

What Australian city is Betsi from?

• Melbourne

• Kangaroo Island

• Sydney

• Perth