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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would have happened had the author stepped across the fire immediately when it jumped the trail?
(a) It would have been blown by opposite winds.
(b) It would have been caught between the lake and the mountain.
(c) It would have reached the water and extinguished itself.
(d) It would have reached beds of fallen needles and smoldered.

2. How long did the author hear stories about the Mann Gulch fire before he felt he needed to see it himself?
(a) About a week.
(b) About ten days.
(c) About two days.
(d) About five days.

3. Who told the author about the Mann Gulch fire when he came to town?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) The shop keeper.
(c) The fire marshall.
(d) The postmistress.

4. Where did the Fish Creek fire actually burn?
(a) Across the back acres of the forest.
(b) Both up and down the tributary.
(c) Through the forest to the town.
(d) Down the tributary.

5. When did the author work for the Forest Service?
(a) During the Korean War.
(b) During World War II.
(c) During college.
(d) During World War I.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the severely burned deer doing as the author watched?

2. When did the author first notice the Mann Gulch fire?

3. How old was the author when he joined the Forest Service?

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

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

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