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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Forest Service begin using planes to spot fires?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1925.

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

3. Who was Henry Thol, Sr.?
(a) A Smokejumper trainer.
(b) Father of one of the dead Smokejumpers.
(c) The senator form Montana.
(d) The Forest Service official responsible for public relations.

4. What did the fire look like when it jumped the trail at Fish Creek?
(a) A two alarm blaze.
(b) A wall of fire.
(c) A small Indian campfire.
(d) A stove fire.

5. How did Jansson identify Harrison's body?
(a) By the shovel laying next to him with his initials carved in it.
(b) By his tattoo.
(c) By the Catholic medallion around his neck.
(d) By his pinkie ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the additional firefighters needed in Mann Gulch get there?

2. What did the author do when he reached the mountain ridge, having escaped the Fish Creek fire?

3. How did the author describe the sound of the fire getting very close?

4. What color was the face of the ghost walking next to the author on the mountain?

5. Who was Elmer Bloom?

(see the answer key)

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