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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sallee and Rumsey reached Hellman's cross, what did they both say to Laird and Maclean?
(a) They wanted to rest before seeing Mann Gulch.
(b) Hellman's cross was not in the correct place.
(c) They did not want to see Mann Gulch.
(d) Someone had moved the markers of some of the men.

2. Who were the three men who ran toward the ridge together to escape the fire?
(a) Rumsey, Sallee, and Harrison.
(b) Rumsey, Sallee and Dodge.
(c) Rumsey, Sallee, and Diettert.
(d) Rumsey, Hellman, and Harrison.

3. What happened when the fire hit the water's edge?
(a) It slowed down and lost power.
(b) It stalled, allowing the firefighters to extinguish it.
(c) It jumped to the brush on the other side.
(d) It sped up but went backwards.

4. 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.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the first parachute jump made on a forest fire?

2. How old was the author when he joined the Forest Service?

3. What date did Maclean, Robinson, Sallee, and Rumsey agree to meet and visit Mann Gulch?

4. To what does a woodsman look for both the questions and their answers?

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

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