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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was the author when he was startled to see a terribly burned deer?
(a) Standing at Willow Creek.
(b) Fighting the fire at Fish Creek.
(c) Sitting on Mrs. Brown's porch.
(d) Standing at the base of the mountain.

3. What did Gisborne want to do on Mann Gulch?
(a) Examine the area around the river.
(b) See the markers of the lost men.
(c) See it from a firefighter's point of view.
(d) Test a theory of fire whirls.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the fire look like when it jumped the trail at Fish Creek?

2. When did the author work for the Forest Service?

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

4. What quality of Dodge's led to his escape from death by the fire?

5. What did Jansson send up to the survivors of the Mann Gulch fire?

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