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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the author when he was startled to see a terribly burned deer?
(a) Standing at Willow Creek.
(b) Sitting on Mrs. Brown's porch.
(c) Fighting the fire at Fish Creek.
(d) Standing at the base of the mountain.

2. How many Smokejumpers have died from fire since the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) Five.
(b) None.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

3. Who were the only permanent residents of the town near the author's cabin?
(a) Loggers.
(b) Firefighters.
(c) Sheep herders.
(d) Farmers.

4. What did Maclean believe were the final cries of the men who died on the ridge?
(a) Ones of self-pity.
(b) Ones of rage.
(c) Ones of self-compassion.
(d) Ones of disbelief.

5. Who did Maclean meet who finally makes the connection for him to Robert Sallee?
(a) A registrar.
(b) A personnel director.
(c) A French-Canadian nurse.
(d) A policeman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Maclean and the others decide was one key point on the hillside they needed to locate?

3. Who was the chief forester in Washington D.C. at the time of the Mann Gulch fire?

4. How did Dodge survive the fire?

5. What year is generally seen as the beginning of modern scientific study of fire behavior?

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