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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Gisborne die?
(a) On Mount Jennie.
(b) On the climb up Rescue Gulch.
(c) In Missoula.
(d) On the Missouri River.

2. What did the ghost do to the author while the two were on the mountainside?
(a) Tripped him.
(b) Slapped him in the face.
(c) Punched him in the stomach.
(d) Pushed him down the mountainside.

3. Why were Sylvia and Hellman not suffering from their burns?
(a) Their injuries were covered with novacaine.
(b) They were in a state of shock.
(c) Their nerve endings were destroyed.
(d) They were heavily sedated.

4. Where had the author's boots come from?
(a) Farm and Fleet.
(b) The army surplus store.
(c) The general store in town.
(d) Sears and Roebucks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of boots was the author wearing while running in the Fish Creek fire?

2. Where was the author when he saw smoke coming out of black holes in the snow?

3. How did the author describe the sound of the fire getting very close?

4. How many acres of land burned in the Mann Gulch fire?

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

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