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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the chief forester in Washington D.C. at the time of the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) Lyle F. Watts.
(b) Simon G. Warren.
(c) Wag Dodge.
(d) Leon F. Wogan.

2. How did Rumsey verify that the tin can of potatoes the men found near Hellman's marker was the same one left there after the fire?
(a) He had put a slit in the side of the can to allow Hellman to drink the liquid.
(b) He had used his knife to take off the top of the can for Hellman to have food and water.
(c) He had not opened the can because it was dented on the bottom.
(d) He had used his knife to make holes through which Hellman could drink the liquid.

3. What question does a Smokejumper foreman ask while fighting a fire?
(a) "Where are the tools?"
(b) "Where is a good escape route?"
(c) "Where is the biggest fire?"
(d) "Is every man accounted for?"

4. What happened to Jansson after the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) He became ill and died.
(b) He divorced his wife, who could not understand him.
(c) He moved to Idaho.
(d) He asked to be transferred to another location.

5. What is the cause of 75% of forest fires?
(a) Campfires.
(b) Smoldering cigarettes.
(c) Lightning.
(d) Spontaneous combustion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the author when he saw smoke coming out of black holes in the snow?

2. What is a crown fire?

3. What did the author do when he reached the mountain ridge, having escaped the Fish Creek fire?

4. What did the Fish Creek fire sound like as the author looked for an escape?

5. In what novel is an escape fire used by an old trapper to save his party?

(see the answer key)

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