Smokejumpers to the Rescue

The passage says that a line attached to the plane helps open the parachute. What does the word attached mean?

• took

• joined

• tugged

• dragged

Why are smokejumpers called to put out a fire?

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

• It is 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 support the idea that creating a firebreak is important?

• by explaining how smokejumpers get to fires.

• by telling which tools are needed to stop a fire

• by describing what smokejumpers do to prepare to fight fires

• by mentioning how a fire needs trees and branches to keep burning.

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.

Which best tells the main idea of the passage?

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

• Smokejumpers need special equipments such as parachutes to do their jobs.

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

• Smokejumpers take airplanes to get to fires.