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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 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 tell me what is happening out there."
(c) "Come in and have some hot coffee. You must be cold."
(d) "Come in and sit by the fire and tell me how your father is."

2. Who did Jansson, Sallee, and Roos find alive on the other side of the ridge from the other survivors?
(a) Daily.
(b) Hellman.
(c) Thol.
(d) Sylvia.

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

4. When on the ridge in Mann Gulch, what did Maclean witness Sallee and Rumsey argue about?
(a) Where Diettert died.
(b) Where Thol's marker should actually be.
(c) Where Hellman actually fell.
(d) Where Dodge had lit his fire.

5. What did the Forest Service learn from the fires in 1910?
(a) Get firefighters on the ground as soon as possible.
(b) Smokejumpers are not the most efficient way to get men to a fire.
(c) Firefighters should attack a fire by walking in front of it.
(d) Smokejumpers need to jump behind a fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal was Fish Creek known for having in abundance?

2. Who was the spotter on the C-47 that dropped Smokejumpers into Mann Gulch?

3. Where did Gisborne die?

4. How did W.R. Moore assist Maclean in his research about Mann Gulch?

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

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