Smoke Jumpers

What is the reading mainly about?

• the life of a Russian smokejumper

• who smokejumpers are and what they do

• why people become smokejumpers

When a smokejumper reaches a fire site, what is the first thing he or she does?

• look for water

• clear the land

• study the land

If you want to be a smokejumper, you must be _____.

• within a certain weight range

• male

• a university graduate

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the reading?

• Smokejumpers put out fires in areas that are hard to reach.

• Smokejumpers must learn to survive in the wilderness.

• Smokejumpers are paid more than regular firefighters.

In Alexi Tishin's opinion, why do people become smokejumpers?

• for the money

• for the excitement

• to help their country

What are two types of equipment that a smokejumper uses?

• hammers and nails

• shovels and axes

• paper and pencil

What does a smokejumper clear from the land?

• water

• dry grass and dead trees

• dirt

What is an example of an outdoor survival skill that a smokejumper needs?

• how to make the fires bigger

• how to chop down trees

• how to make food in the forest

What is a word that means that same as working at a job?

• majority

• employed

• middle

Several times each week, smoke jumpers had to ____________ to the scene of a fire.

• race

• capable

• employed