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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were Sylvia and Hellman not suffering from their burns?
(a) Their nerve endings were destroyed.
(b) They were heavily sedated.
(c) Their injuries were covered with novacaine.
(d) They were in a state of shock.

2. What are the natural components of a blowup?
(a) Fire, smoke, and men.
(b) Fire, canyons, and dry air.
(c) Fire, oxygen, and wood.
(d) Fire, clouds, and winds.

3. Who was Mrs. Brown?
(a) The telephone operator.
(b) The postmistress.
(c) The wife of the owner of the lodge.
(d) The owner of the lodge.

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

5. In Maclean's mind, what did the Ponderosa pines look like during the fire?
(a) Giant sign posts for the rescuers.
(b) Giant candles burning for the dead.
(c) Giant trees standing firm against the match of fire.
(d) Giant traffic signs in the middle of fire whirl traffic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jansson identify Harrison's body?

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

3. How did Maclean compare the fire at the top of the ridge to a snake?

4. Who was Hal Samsel?

5. For what organization did the Smokejumpers work?

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