Smokejumpers Reading Exam

What is the reading mainly about?

• Who smokejumpers are and what they do

• Wildfires

• The life of a famous Russian smokejumper

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

• Look for water

• Run from the wildfire

• Study the land

What are two types of equipment that smokejumpers use?

• Hammers and rocks

• Shovels and axes

• Water and paper

How many parachutes do each smokejumper need?

• One

• Five

• Two

What is a smokejumper?

• A person who smokes and jumps

• A person who jumps into smoke

• A trained firefighter who jumps into wildfires

Why do smokejumpers wear such bright jumpsuits?

• It helps them stay cool during the fire

• The colors can be easily seen from the air and through the trees

• The colors warn forest animals that fire is near

How do smokejumpers usually get out of a fire zone?

• Walking to a clearing zone to where an helicopter can pick them

• Driving out of the woods

• Jumping to a plane

What is the author's purpose in writing

Smokejumpers?

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To express his own ideas

• To inform

What is a fire break?

• A bucket of rocks

• A wide barrier of dirt

• A fire truck

Why do smokejumpers need smaller parachutes?

• They have tools and food supplies

• They need them to save animals

• They use them to go back to the plane