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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does a woodsman look for both the questions and their answers?
(a) The sky.
(b) The trees.
(c) The grasses.
(d) The ground.

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

3. How did W.R. Moore assist Maclean in his research about Mann Gulch?
(a) He ordered that all Forest Service documents on the fire be available to Maclean.
(b) He ordered that all documentation on the fire be sent to the library in Missoula.
(c) He ordered that all documents on the fire be sent to Washington, D.C.
(d) He ordered that all documentation on the fire be put on the internet.

4. Who is one of the best bibliographical references about the Mann Gulch fire available to Laird and Maclean?
(a) The chief librarian at the New York City Library.
(b) The head librarian at the local library.
(c) The postmistress of a nearby logging town.
(d) The Forest Service land office manager.

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. Who did Maclean watch play billiards nearly every day when he was a young teacher?

2. How many feet does a Smokejumper fall before his parachute opens?

3. How did Rumsey verify that the tin can of potatoes the men found near Hellman's marker was the same one left there after the fire?

4. Where did Maclean and his brother-in-law first go to view Mann Gulch?

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

(see the answer key)

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