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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had the author's boots come from?
(a) The general store in town.
(b) Sears and Roebucks.
(c) Farm and Fleet.
(d) The army surplus store.

2. Who invented the "escape fire?"
(a) Robert Jansson.
(b) Henry Thol.
(c) Robert Harrison.
(d) Wag Dodge.

3. Who told the author about the Mann Gulch fire when he came to town?
(a) The postmistress.
(b) The fire marshall.
(c) The shop keeper.
(d) A neighbor.

4. Who was the first man to begin tagging the bodies laying along the hill at Mann Gulch?
(a) Roos.
(b) Miller.
(c) Dodge.
(d) Jansson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did both Sylvia and Hellman die?

2. Who was the head of the Helena National Forest Canyon Ferry District?

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

4. Where was the author when he was startled to see a terribly burned deer?

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

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