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

3. When did the author work for the Forest Service?
(a) During college.
(b) During World War II.
(c) During the Korean War.
(d) During World War I.

4. For what organization did the Smokejumpers work?
(a) The Forest Service.
(b) The National Guard.
(c) The Army.
(d) The Air Force.

5. When did the author first hear a voice in the fire during the Fish Creek fire?
(a) When he was halfway off the mountain.
(b) When he got to the lake.
(c) When he reached the top of the mountain.
(d) When he returned to the fire station.

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

7. Why are parachutes made of nylon instead of silk?
(a) So they float to the ground smoother.
(b) So they are washable.
(c) So they are not eaten by grasshoppers.
(d) So they are not as expensive to replace.

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

9. What did Harry Gisborne witness in 1929?
(a) A crown fire.
(b) A drift fire.
(c) A blowup.
(d) A pitch fire.

10. What did the author feel while he was running away from the Fish Creek fire?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Fear.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Confusion.

11. What are the natural components of a blowup?
(a) Fire, oxygen, and wood.
(b) Fire, canyons, and dry air.
(c) Fire, smoke, and men.
(d) Fire, clouds, and winds.

12. What did Jansson send up to the survivors of the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) A doctor, food, and assistance.
(b) A doctor, litter, blankets, and blood plasma.
(c) Food, blankets, and water.
(d) A doctor and more firefighters.

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

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

15. What would have happened had the author stepped across the fire immediately when it jumped the trail?
(a) It would have been caught between the lake and the mountain.
(b) It would have reached beds of fallen needles and smoldered.
(c) It would have been blown by opposite winds.
(d) It would have reached the water and extinguished itself.