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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a "fire whirl?"
(a) A tornado-like fire that starts other fires by its motion.
(b) A small, easily extinguished fire.
(c) A fire in a wind pattern that puts itself out.
(d) A space in a fire where there is room to breathe.

2. In the Fish Creek fire, where was the author standing when the fire jumped?
(a) At the exact place of the jump.
(b) On the other side of the lake.
(c) Near the fire truck.
(d) Behind the fire chief near the water.

3. How many men fought the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) 450.
(b) 900.
(c) 300.
(d) 750.

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

5. What quality of Dodge's led to his escape from death by the fire?
(a) His ability to follow the smoke.
(b) His ability to use tools.
(c) His ability to run.
(d) His ability to remain calm.

6. What did the author do when he reached the mountain ridge, having escaped the Fish Creek fire?
(a) Took in huge gulps of air.
(b) Sat down to rest.
(c) Put out the fire on his shoelaces.
(d) Cried.

7. What did the Fish Creek fire sound like as the author looked for an escape?
(a) A freight train.
(b) A whooshing sound.
(c) A tornado.
(d) A waterfall.

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

9. Who was Mrs. Brown?
(a) The postmistress.
(b) The owner of the lodge.
(c) The wife of the owner of the lodge.
(d) The telephone operator.

10. What did the author hear a voice say to him as he ran to avoid being killed in the Fish Creek fire?
(a) "I have to go with you."
(b) "How're you doing, sonny?"
(c) "Are you lost, too?"
(d) "Can you see your way out?"

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

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

13. Who named the area around Mann Gulch the "Gates of the Mountains?"
(a) Smith and Gulch.
(b) Merriweather and Smith.
(c) Clark and Simon.
(d) Lewis and Clark.

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

15. Where did the firefighters go as the fire spread toward them in Fish Creek?
(a) They backed up to the fire station.
(b) They backed up to the foot of the mountain.
(c) They backed up to the water's edge.
(d) They backed up to the sidehill trail.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What important piece of equipment was broken in the parachute landing at Mann Gulch?

3. Who did the author first think the voice he heard in the fire belonged to?

4. Who were the three men who ran toward the ridge together to escape the fire?

5. What are the natural components of a blowup?

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