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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Sallee and Rumsey, toward the end of their run, how many times did the smoke part in order for them to see the top of the ridge?
(a) Four or five times.
(b) Once.
(c) Two or three times.
(d) Many times.

2. How did W.R. Moore assist Maclean in his research about Mann Gulch?
(a) He ordered that all Forest Service documents on the fire be available to Maclean.
(b) He ordered that all documents on the fire be sent to Washington, D.C.
(c) He ordered that all documentation on the fire be sent to the library in Missoula.
(d) He ordered that all documentation on the fire be put on the internet.

3. What did Laird and Maclean realize early in their investigation of the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) They needed assistance from the Forest Service at the site of the fire.
(b) They needed Rumsey and Sallee with them at the site of the fire.
(c) They needed to find all of the firefighters who rescued the survivors.
(d) They needed the Thol family at the site of the fire.

4. What words are in the Common Book of Prayer that beg to not die of sudden death?
(a) "Good Lord, help us."
(b) "Good Lord, be my shepherd."
(c) "Good Lord, watch over us."
(d) "Good Lord, deliver us."

5. Where did both Sylvia and Hellman die?
(a) In the speedboat back to the station.
(b) On the way to Missoula.
(c) In a hospital in Helena.
(d) In a hospital in Butte.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What promise did the Forest Service make to Maclean?

4. Where did the author stand to fight the Fish Creek fire?

5. Where was the Fish Creek fire when the author finally stopped running?

(see the answer key)

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