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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 Hal Samsel?
(a) The pilot who dropped the Smokejumpers into Mann Gulch.
(b) The Forest Ranger responsible for guided tours of the gulch.
(c) The Loft foreman and son of a Forest Ranger.
(d) The spotter on the plane that dropped the Smokejumpers into the gulch.

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

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

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

5. What happened when the fire hit the water's edge?
(a) It sped up but went backwards.
(b) It stalled, allowing the firefighters to extinguish it.
(c) It slowed down and lost power.
(d) It jumped to the brush on the other side.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the author when he was startled to see a terribly burned deer?

2. Who did Jansson, Sallee, and Roos find alive on the other side of the ridge from the other survivors?

3. What did Maclean call the "North Star that guides all arguments?"

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

5. Where did the firefighters go as the fire spread toward them in Fish Creek?

(see the answer key)

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