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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the investigative committee that the chief forester assembled arrive in Mann Gulch?
(a) August 9.
(b) August 10.
(c) August 19.
(d) August 5.

2. When was the U.S. Forest Service established?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1900.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1910.

3. How many feet does a Smokejumper fall before his parachute opens?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Seventy-five.

4. Where was the author when he was startled to see a terribly burned deer?
(a) Sitting on Mrs. Brown's porch.
(b) Standing at the base of the mountain.
(c) Fighting the fire at Fish Creek.
(d) Standing at Willow Creek.

5. Who is one of the best bibliographical references about the Mann Gulch fire available to Laird and Maclean?
(a) The head librarian at the local library.
(b) The postmistress of a nearby logging town.
(c) The chief librarian at the New York City Library.
(d) The Forest Service land office manager.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does a woodsman look for both the questions and their answers?

2. What is a crown fire?

3. What did Harry Gisborne witness in 1929?

4. What is "Red Skies of Montana?"

5. What quality of Dodge's led to his escape from death by the fire?

(see the answer key)

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