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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first man to begin tagging the bodies laying along the hill at Mann Gulch?
(a) Roos.
(b) Jansson.
(c) Miller.
(d) Dodge.

2. Where did the author stand to fight the Fish Creek fire?
(a) To the right side of it.
(b) In front of it.
(c) Behind it.
(d) To the left side of it.

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

4. What happened to Jansson after the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) He divorced his wife, who could not understand him.
(b) He moved to Idaho.
(c) He became ill and died.
(d) He asked to be transferred to another location.

5. Who told the author about the Mann Gulch fire when he came to town?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) The postmistress.
(c) The shop keeper.
(d) The fire marshall.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Forest Service begin using planes to spot fires?

2. Where was the author when he was startled to see a terribly burned deer?

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

4. Where did the burned and disabled deer die?

5. How did Dodge die five years after the fire?

(see the answer key)

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