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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many Smokejumpers were in the plane ready to parachute into Mann Gulch?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Thirteen.

3. 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) A fire whirl.
(d) Poison ivy.

4. How long is the Smokejumper's parachute fall from the plane to the ground?
(a) A minute.
(b) Five minutes.
(c) Thirty seconds.
(d) Two minutes.

5. How many acres of land burned in the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) 2,500 acres.
(b) 4,500 acres.
(c) 7,500 acres.
(d) 5,000 acres.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question did the author ask Mrs. Brown before leaving the lodge?

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

3. Why did Laird Robinson stop smokejumping?

4. What did the author hear a voice say to him as he ran to avoid being killed in the Fish Creek fire?

5. What animal was Fish Creek known for having in abundance?

(see the answer key)

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