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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gisborne want to do on Mann Gulch?
(a) Test a theory of fire whirls.
(b) See it from a firefighter's point of view.
(c) Examine the area around the river.
(d) See the markers of the lost men.

2. Where did the author stand to fight the Fish Creek fire?
(a) In front of it.
(b) To the left side of it.
(c) To the right side of it.
(d) Behind it.

3. Who was destroying the food supply for the abundant animal population in the area?
(a) The fox population.
(b) The sheep herders.
(c) The farmers.
(d) The locusts.

4. What color was the face of the ghost walking next to the author on the mountain?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Grey.
(d) Orange.

5. Who did the author first think the voice he heard in the fire belonged to?
(a) A farmer trapped in the fire.
(b) His partner.
(c) A member of the pickup crew.
(d) His imagination.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jansson identify Harrison's body?

2. What happened when the fire hit the water's edge?

3. What is a crown fire?

4. What is the cause of 75% of forest fires?

5. What did the author do when he reached the mountain ridge, having escaped the Fish Creek fire?

(see the answer key)

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