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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the Smokejumpers of Mann Gulch wear to protect their heads on the jump?
(a) Army helmets.
(b) Football helmets.
(c) Wrestling helmets.
(d) Pillow helmets.

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

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

5. When was the first parachute jump made on a forest fire?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1940.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who named the area around Mann Gulch the "Gates of the Mountains?"

2. How did Dodge die five years after the fire?

3. How did Dodge survive the fire?

4. What did Gisborne want to do on Mann Gulch?

5. What did the Fish Creek fire sound like as the author looked for an escape?

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