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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the spotter on the C-47 that dropped Smokejumpers into Mann Gulch?
(a) Earl Cooley.
(b) Fred Stillings.
(c) Wag Dodge.
(d) John Thol.

2. When did the author work for the Forest Service?
(a) During college.
(b) During World War II.
(c) During the Korean War.
(d) During World War I.

3. 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.

4. What important accomplishment did Louis-Sebastien Lenormand achieve in 1783?
(a) He successfully parachuted off a tower.
(b) He created a parachute made of cotton.
(c) He invented the modern parachute.
(d) He designed the first balloon parachute.

5. What important piece of equipment was broken in the parachute landing at Mann Gulch?
(a) The first aid kit.
(b) The food rations.
(c) The water barrel.
(d) The radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did both Sylvia and Hellman die?

2. For what did the fire fighters hope to use Fish Creek?

3. Where was the headquarters for Region One of the Forest Service?

4. When did the author first hear a voice in the fire during the Fish Creek fire?

5. How did Dodge survive the fire?

(see the answer key)

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