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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are parachutes made of nylon instead of silk?
(a) So they are not as expensive to replace.
(b) So they float to the ground smoother.
(c) So they are washable.
(d) So they are not eaten by grasshoppers.

2. What is a crown fire?
(a) A fire that arcs across a gulch.
(b) A fire that snakes along water.
(c) A fire that spreads through the branches of trees.
(d) A fire that surpasses a Class 5.

3. Who was the head of the Helena National Forest Canyon Ferry District?
(a) Charles Merriweather.
(b) Wag Dodge.
(c) Bill Harrison.
(d) Robert Jansson.

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

5. What did the ghost do to the author while the two were on the mountainside?
(a) Pushed him down the mountainside.
(b) Slapped him in the face.
(c) Tripped him.
(d) Punched him in the stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many feet does a Smokejumper fall before his parachute opens?

2. How many acres of land burned in the Mann Gulch fire?

3. What would have happened had the author stepped across the fire immediately when it jumped the trail?

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

5. When did the author work for the Forest Service?

(see the answer key)

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