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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the only permanent residents of the town near the author's cabin?
(a) Loggers.
(b) Farmers.
(c) Firefighters.
(d) Sheep herders.

2. What kind of boots was the author wearing while running in the Fish Creek fire?
(a) Hobnail boots.
(b) Rubber boots.
(c) Riding boots.
(d) Hunting boots.

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

4. How did the author answer the question that the voice in the fire had asked?
(a) "I keep slipping back."
(b) "I am lost, too."
(c) "Help me please."
(d) "I am okay, really."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are parachutes made of nylon instead of silk?

2. Why were Sylvia and Hellman not suffering from their burns?

3. For what organization did the Smokejumpers work?

4. Who was the first man to begin tagging the bodies laying along the hill at Mann Gulch?

5. Where did the firefighters go as the fire spread toward them in Fish Creek?

(see the answer key)

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