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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the first parachute jump made on a forest fire?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1940.

2. What is the cause of 75% of forest fires?
(a) Spontaneous combustion.
(b) Smoldering cigarettes.
(c) Campfires.
(d) Lightning.

3. Where was the author's cabin located?
(a) In Mann Gulch, Montana.
(b) In Seeley Lake, Montana.
(c) In Smiley Lake, Montanta.
(d) In Missoula, Montana.

4. Of what material are the Mann Gulch crosses made?
(a) Wood.
(b) Concrete.
(c) Marble.
(d) Plastic.

5. What does the sculpture at the University of Chicago commemorating the Atomic Age look like?
(a) Both a skull and a womb.
(b) Both a mushroom and a skull.
(c) Both a womb and a mushroom.
(d) Both a mushroom and a planet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is generally seen as the beginning of modern scientific study of fire behavior?

2. Where did the fire starters assume the Fish Creek fire would travel?

3. What is a crown fire?

4. Who was Elmer Bloom?

5. After Smokejumpers are dropped on a fire, what time do they say the fire will be put out?

(see the answer key)

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