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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had reported that the local ranger had been drinking when Phantom Woman burned?
(a) Pete.
(b) Stanley.
(c) Good Help.
(d) Mac.

2. Why is Jick sent into town during haying season, after a night of rain?
(a) To find a replacement for Good Help.
(b) To have the scatter rake repaired.
(c) To fetch a batch of oyster stew for the hay crew.
(d) To seek medical attention.

3. How does Jick describe the avalanche that suddenly fills the gulch, where the firefighters would have been if the original strategy had stayed in effect?
(a) A glorious tragedy in slow motion.
(b) An unspeakable horror.
(c) A hoarde of demons.
(d) An exploding wave, a tide.

4. Because the crop looks so favorable in the summer of 1939, how does the "Gleaner" describe the local ranchers?
(a) They are grinning like a Christian holding four aces.
(b) They are happy like a farmer at haying season.
(c) They are chomping at the bit like a racehorse.
(d) They are giddy like a bride on her wedding day.

5. What is unusual about the paperwork Stanley submits for helping with the firefighting effort?
(a) He crosses out and initials some paragraphs.
(b) It is missing some pages.
(c) He signs with an X.
(d) He uses a false last name.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the hay crew is injured, as a result of Good Help's incompetence?

2. At the end of Part 3, who makes a grave announcement?

3. Where does Jick fight in World War II?

4. Who had told the main character's parents, long ago, that he looked like "the jick of the family?"

5. How many fish had the deceased person caught, before he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Jick and Lisabeth eat dinner alone, while Mac fights the forest fire, what news does Lisabeth share about Leona?

2. At the beginning of fire season in 1939, how does the Forest Service plan to cut costs?

3. When Jick sees Alec at the Double W Ranch, what are Alec's professional and personal circumstances?

4. Shortly after the death of Mac, what big question does Lisabeth ask of Jick?

5. Why is Cyrus better known by the nickname, "Wisdom?"

6. How does Jick describe the avalanche of fire that fills the gulch, and why is the event significant?

7. While Jick helps Pete with his machine repairs at the beginning of Part 3, how does Pete respond when Jick asks him about Stanley?

8. What is the cause of the past rift between Stanley and Mac, as revealed near the end of Part 3?

9. Why does Stanley suggest to Mac that their fireline should be moved to the top of the opposing slope, rather than the bottom of the slope that is currently on fire?

10. How do the six fires, ignited during a storm on August 25, 1939, progress?

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