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InstructionsAnswer the two “Before Reading Questions” (below). Then read and annotate pages 1-61 of Fire
InstructionsAnswer the two “Before Reading Questions” (below). Then read and annotate pages 1-61 of Fire in Paradise. After completing the reading, answer Study Questions #1-3 in a few sentences per question, and provide quotes to respond to each question.
Study Questions:
Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano, Fire in Paradise: An American Tragedy (2020)
Before Reading Questions (answer these before you start the book)
-Have you had any experience living through or hearing about surviving a natural disaster? If so, what happened and what did you learn?
-Looking over the book, Fire in Paradise, what do you predict will happen and what do you think the book will focus on?
During Reading Questions (answer these as you read, recording quotes for support)
Why does the book begin with the story of John Sedwick and his daughter, Skye? What does this show about the fire and/or life in Paradise?
Why is the Gold Rush and early history of the town of Paradise told before the account of the fire? What purpose does this historical background serve?
Why was fire suppression the wrong strategy for preventing large-scale fires, according to the authors?