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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what did the fire fighters hope to use Fish Creek?
(a) A landing strip for airplanes.
(b) A fire line to stop the fire.
(c) A starting point for wetting brush.
(d) A meeting place for firefighters.

2. Who were the only permanent residents of the town near the author's cabin?
(a) Loggers.
(b) Farmers.
(c) Sheep herders.
(d) Firefighters.

3. How old was the author when he joined the Forest Service?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Fifteen.

4. What did the author do during the Mann Gulch fire when he remembered his experience at the Fish Creek fire?
(a) Drove to pick up his brother-in-law to go see the fire.
(b) Drove home to Seely Lake.
(c) Drove out to the fire to talk with the firefighters.
(d) Drove back into town and bought goggles.

5. Where had the author's boots come from?
(a) The general store in town.
(b) Sears and Roebucks.
(c) Farm and Fleet.
(d) The army surplus store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the author believe started the forest fire at Fish Creek?

2. How long did the author hear stories about the Mann Gulch fire before he felt he needed to see it himself?

3. Who told the author about the Mann Gulch fire when he came to town?

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

5. In the Fish Creek fire, where was the author standing when the fire jumped?

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