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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who did the author believe started the forest fire at Fish Creek?
(a) Local hoodlums.
(b) The fire deparment.
(c) The sheep herders.
(d) The homesteaders.

3. How did the author answer the question that the voice in the fire had asked?
(a) "I am lost, too."
(b) "I keep slipping back."
(c) "Help me please."
(d) "I am okay, really."

4. What are the natural components of a blowup?
(a) Fire, canyons, and dry air.
(b) Fire, smoke, and men.
(c) Fire, oxygen, and wood.
(d) Fire, clouds, and winds.

5. What did the author hear a voice say to him as he ran to avoid being killed in the Fish Creek fire?
(a) "Are you lost, too?"
(b) "Can you see your way out?"
(c) "How're you doing, sonny?"
(d) "I have to go with you."

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the author first notice the Mann Gulch fire?

2. What was one reasonable cause of the Mann Gulch fire advanced by scientists?

3. What happened to Jansson after the Mann Gulch fire?

4. Who were the only permanent residents of the town near the author's cabin?

5. What is a Pulaski?

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