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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 C.A. Gustafson?
(a) The Forest Service's Chief of Fire Control.
(b) The father of one of the dead Smokejumpers.
(c) The Speaker of the House.
(d) The pilot of the plane that dropped the Smokejumpers.

2. Who invented the "escape fire?"
(a) Robert Jansson.
(b) Robert Harrison.
(c) Wag Dodge.
(d) Henry Thol.

3. Who told the author about the Mann Gulch fire when he came to town?
(a) The fire marshall.
(b) The shop keeper.
(c) The postmistress.
(d) A neighbor.

4. Where did the author begin running when the Fish Creek fire caught at the next fire line?
(a) Back to the fire house.
(b) Uphill.
(c) Downhill.
(d) Toward the lake.

5. Where was the author's cabin located?
(a) In Missoula, Montana.
(b) In Mann Gulch, Montana.
(c) In Seeley Lake, Montana.
(d) In Smiley Lake, Montanta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Fish Creek fire sound like as the author looked for an escape?

2. What was the Board of Review?

3. Who was destroying the food supply for the abundant animal population in the area?

4. What color was the face of the ghost walking next to the author on the mountain?

5. Who were the three men who ran toward the ridge together to escape the fire?

(see the answer key)

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