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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were Sylvia and Hellman not suffering from their burns?
(a) Their nerve endings were destroyed.
(b) They were heavily sedated.
(c) Their injuries were covered with novacaine.
(d) They were in a state of shock.

2. Where did Maclean and his party land their boat to begin their trip to Mann Gulch?
(a) At the base of Fields Gulch.
(b) At the mouth of Rescue Gulch.
(c) At the foot of the Gates of the Mountain.
(d) At the entrance to Merriweather Canyon.

3. What did Mrs. Brown say to the author when she opened the door?
(a) "Come in and lie down. You look very white."
(b) "Come in and sit by the fire and tell me how your father is."
(c) "Come in and tell me what is happening out there."
(d) "Come in and have some hot coffee. You must be cold."

4. What kind of boots was the author wearing while running in the Fish Creek fire?
(a) Riding boots.
(b) Rubber boots.
(c) Hunting boots.
(d) Hobnail boots.

5. What did the author say he saw while fighting the Fish Creek fire?
(a) A ghost.
(b) Lightening strike a tree.
(c) Farmers moving their cows.
(d) A house on fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Smokejumpers have died from fire since the Mann Gulch fire?

2. Where did Maclean finally find Robert Sallee?

3. When was the U.S. Forest Service established?

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

5. How long did the author hear stories about the Mann Gulch fire before he felt he needed to see it himself?

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