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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Dodge die five years after the fire?
(a) Lung cancer.
(b) Hodgkin's disease.
(c) Parkinson's.
(d) Heart attack.

2. When did the author first notice the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) June, 1949.
(b) July, 1949.
(c) August, 1948.
(d) August, 1949.

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

4. What did Rumsey fall into that caused him to stop running when he jumped from the crevice?
(a) A juniper bush.
(b) A bear trap.
(c) Poison ivy.
(d) A fire whirl.

5. How did Maclean compare the fire at the top of the ridge to a snake?
(a) The fire slithered though the rocks using its tongue to cut through obstructions.
(b) The fire ran through the grass serpentine toward the top of the ridge.
(c) The fire shed itself onto grasses and trees like a snake shedding its skin.
(d) The fire slowly made its way along the ground lighting everything in its path.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the first parachute jump made on a forest fire?

2. Who did Jansson, Sallee, and Roos find alive on the other side of the ridge from the other survivors?

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

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

5. Why did Maclean write what he called his "fire report?"

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