The Lost World
Firefighters
100

Which helps the narrator and Lord John discover the location of the dinosaurs?

The fresh dinosaur tracks

100

What is the selection mainly about?

how firefighters fight wildfires

200

Where do the narrator and Lord John go?

Into a forest

200

What happens if smokejumpers cannot stop a fire in 24 hours?

They receive help from other firefighters.

300

How many dinosaurs do the narrator and Lord John find?

five (two big ones, three little ones)

300

What is a fire line?

A long, deep ditch

400

What do the narrator and Lord John do when they see the dinosaurs?

They stay low in the bushes and watch the dinosaurs.

400

Why do firefighters start a backfire?

To destroy anything between the wildfire and the fire line that can be used as fuel.

500

Why does the narrator suggest that they bring the dinosaurs with them to England?

To prove to everyone that dinosaurs exist.

500

Why do firefighters cut down dead trees?

To keep the fire from spreading to other areas.