(1) Two Degrees--Part 4--Sierra Nevada, California--Up and Over

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1. What is the reason Akira thinks they didn't burn while galloping through the fire?

• Luck
• Skillful horsemanship
• The fire retardant that covered them both

2. What does a first-degree burn feel like?

• A bad sunburn
• Being scalded with boiling water
• No feeling or sensation at all

3. What unbelievable thing did Akira see from the top of the pine tree?

• Her house was on fire.
• The tops of the giant sequoias were on fire.
• The lake was on fire.

4. Which statement is true?

• Akira couldn't see.
• Akira couldn't talk.
• Akira couldn't steer.
• All of the above

5. What physical sensations did Akira feel?

• Her clothes felt like hot irons against her skin.
• The breeze from galloping felt like cool water.
• She felt like she had melted into the saddle.

6. What caused Akira's fall from Dodger?

• He reared up and threw her.
• She hit a tree branch at chest level.
• The saddle was on fire.

7. What came out of the plane?

• Water
• Fire retardant
• Fire fighters in parachutes

8. What did the mountain lion do?

• It attacked Dodger.
• It let Akira pet it.
• It took off running into the smoke.

9. What unusual thing did Dodger try to do?

• Follow the mountain lion
• Hop up and down
• Bite at Akira