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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Laird and Maclean realize early in their investigation of the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) They needed the Thol family at the site of the fire.
(b) They needed to find all of the firefighters who rescued the survivors.
(c) They needed assistance from the Forest Service at the site of the fire.
(d) They needed Rumsey and Sallee with them at the site of the fire.

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

3. Who did Maclean meet who finally makes the connection for him to Robert Sallee?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A French-Canadian nurse.
(c) A personnel director.
(d) A registrar.

4. What effect did Dodge's escape fire have on the Mann Gulch fire, according to Maclean?
(a) The escape fire leaves the Mann Gulch fire a mystery.
(b) The escape fire made the Mann Gulch fire a blow up.
(c) The escape fire would have stopped the Mann Gulch fire.
(d) The escape fire leaves the Mann Gulch fire a scientific impossibility.

5. When did the Forest Service begin using planes to spot fires?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1930.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "Red Skies of Montana?"

2. Who named the area around Mann Gulch the "Gates of the Mountains?"

3. Who was Henry Thol, Sr.?

4. Where was the Fish Creek fire when the author finally stopped running?

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

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