Smokejumpers

How many feet did the Smokejumper described on page 268 jump?

• 1,500

• 2,000

• 1,850

• 2,500

What is a firebreak?

• The spot where the Smokejumpers land.

• A tool used by the Smokejumpers in order to fight the fire.

• A nickname the Smokejumpers give each other.

• A stretch of ground dug up by smokejumpers with nothing left to burn.

Which of the following students would probably grow up to make the best smokejumper?

• A student with top grades, but who really isn't into sports.

• A student who does silly things and gets into trouble

• A student really into sports who loves an athletic challenge.

• A student who is really popular but not too into grades or activiteis.

How do smokejumpers get to the fires they fight?

• On a plane

• On a helicopter

• Using a firetruck

• By walking

How do smokejumpers safely get to the ground?

• They jump out of a plane with a parachute.

• The plane lowers them to the ground and releases a ladder.

• They use a firebreak in order to land.

• They hike a safe route.

The author says you won't like packing a parachute if you don't like making your bed. Why is that?

• Because you have to sleep in your parachute.

• Because both tasks require careful folds and neat work with a blanket-type structure.

• Because smokejumpers aren't allowed to have maids.

• Because you use a parachute to make your bed as a smokejumper.

Which best tells the main idea of the passage?

• Smokejumpers work hard using their special training and tools to fight fires.

• Smokejumpers need special equipment such as parachutes to do their job.

• Smokejumpers live in areas where a lot of fires happen.

• Smokejumpers take airplanes to get to fires.

Why are smokejumpers called to put out a fire?

• It is easier for them to put out a fire.

• It is often safer for them to fight a fire.

• They are able to use fewer people to put out a fire.

• They are able to get to the fire quicker than other firefighters.

How does the author organize the section called “Practice, Practice, Practice!”?

• by explaining how smokejumpers put out fires

• by arguing why people should train to become smokejumpers

• by giving examples of why becoming a smokejumper is a lot of work

•  by describing the steps smokejumpers take to pack their parachute in a bag

What is the primary role of a smokejumper?

• A) To jump into fires to rescue people.

• B) To parachute into remote areas to fight wildfires.

• C) To provide medical assistance to injured firefighters.

• D) To train new firefighters in urban areas.