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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first man to crawl through the crevice at the reef during their escape from the fire?
(a) Sallee.
(b) Rumsey.
(c) Hellman.
(d) Diettert.

2. What happened when the fire hit the water's edge?
(a) It sped up but went backwards.
(b) It slowed down and lost power.
(c) It stalled, allowing the firefighters to extinguish it.
(d) It jumped to the brush on the other side.

3. Where had the author's boots come from?
(a) Sears and Roebucks.
(b) Farm and Fleet.
(c) The army surplus store.
(d) The general store in town.

4. Who was the first man to begin tagging the bodies laying along the hill at Mann Gulch?
(a) Jansson.
(b) Roos.
(c) Dodge.
(d) Miller.

5. What quality of Dodge's led to his escape from death by the fire?
(a) His ability to follow the smoke.
(b) His ability to remain calm.
(c) His ability to use tools.
(d) His ability to run.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what organization did the Smokejumpers work?

2. What are the natural components of a blowup?

3. Where did Maclean and his brother-in-law first go to view Mann Gulch?

4. Who told the author about the Mann Gulch fire when he came to town?

5. What was the first thing the author noticed about the ghost standing next to him?

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