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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Maclean begin his research on the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1986.

3. Where did the author begin running when the Fish Creek fire caught at the next fire line?
(a) Downhill.
(b) Uphill.
(c) Toward the lake.
(d) Back to the fire house.

4. Who did the author believe started the forest fire at Fish Creek?
(a) The homesteaders.
(b) The sheep herders.
(c) The fire deparment.
(d) Local hoodlums.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what organization did the Smokejumpers work?

2. How many men fought the Mann Gulch fire?

3. Where did Maclean and his brother-in-law first go to view Mann Gulch?

4. What did Harry Gisborne witness in 1929?

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

(see the answer key)

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