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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Smokejumpers died fighting the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Thirteen.

2. What did Jansson send up to the survivors of the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) A doctor and more firefighters.
(b) A doctor, food, and assistance.
(c) A doctor, litter, blankets, and blood plasma.
(d) Food, blankets, and water.

3. In the Fish Creek fire, where was the author standing when the fire jumped?
(a) Behind the fire chief near the water.
(b) At the exact place of the jump.
(c) Near the fire truck.
(d) On the other side of the lake.

4. What did Harry Gisborne witness in 1929?
(a) A drift fire.
(b) A crown fire.
(c) A blowup.
(d) A pitch fire.

5. Who did Rumsey and Sallee find ahead of them while they were running from the fire?
(a) Jansson.
(b) Dodge.
(c) Harrison.
(d) Hellman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had the author's boots come from?

2. What important accomplishment did Louis-Sebastien Lenormand achieve in 1783?

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

4. Who told the author about the Mann Gulch fire when he came to town?

5. What happened to Jansson after the Mann Gulch fire?

(see the answer key)

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