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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal was Fish Creek known for having in abundance?
(a) Cabins and lodges.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Deer.

2. What did the fire look like when it jumped the trail at Fish Creek?
(a) A wall of fire.
(b) A small Indian campfire.
(c) A stove fire.
(d) A two alarm blaze.

3. How many acres of land burned in the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) 7,500 acres.
(b) 5,000 acres.
(c) 2,500 acres.
(d) 4,500 acres.

4. Where did the fire starters light the forest fire in Fish Creek?
(a) Near the mouth of the tributary.
(b) In the middle of the forest.
(c) At the edge of a clearing.
(d) Close to the Forest Service station.

5. For what organization did the Smokejumpers work?
(a) The Army.
(b) The Air Force.
(c) The Forest Service.
(d) The National Guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Smokejumpers died fighting the Mann Gulch fire?

2. Who did Rumsey and Sallee find ahead of them while they were running from the fire?

3. Who was the first man to begin tagging the bodies laying along the hill at Mann Gulch?

4. What did the author feel while he was running away from the Fish Creek fire?

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

(see the answer key)

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