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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the first thing the author noticed about the ghost standing next to him?
(a) He wore a good pair of goggles.
(b) He wore thick yellow gloves.
(c) He wore a yellow jacket.
(d) He wore a good pair of climbing boots.

3. When Sallee and Rumsey reached Hellman's cross, what did they both say to Laird and Maclean?
(a) Someone had moved the markers of some of the men.
(b) They wanted to rest before seeing Mann Gulch.
(c) They did not want to see Mann Gulch.
(d) Hellman's cross was not in the correct place.

4. Where did the firefighters go as the fire spread toward them in Fish Creek?
(a) They backed up to the fire station.
(b) They backed up to the sidehill trail.
(c) They backed up to the water's edge.
(d) They backed up to the foot of the mountain.

5. What date did Maclean, Robinson, Sallee, and Rumsey agree to meet and visit Mann Gulch?
(a) June 8, 1976.
(b) July 1, 1978.
(c) July 4, 1976.
(d) June 3, 1978.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the only permanent residents of the town near the author's cabin?

2. Who was C.A. Gustafson?

3. How did the author answer the question that the voice in the fire had asked?

4. What was Frank Derry wearing on one infamous jump?

5. Why did Laird Robinson stop smokejumping?

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