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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what organization did the Smokejumpers work?
(a) The Air Force.
(b) The Army.
(c) The Forest Service.
(d) The National Guard.

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

3. How did Jansson identify Harrison's body?
(a) By the Catholic medallion around his neck.
(b) By his pinkie ring.
(c) By the shovel laying next to him with his initials carved in it.
(d) By his tattoo.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many Smokejumpers died fighting the Mann Gulch fire?

3. What happens when a fire up a hillside closes in on someone?

4. When was the first parachute jump made on a forest fire?

5. What did the ghost do to the author while the two were on the mountainside?

(see the answer key)

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