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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Smokejumpers died fighting the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Fourteen.

2. How many acres of land burned in the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) 4,500 acres.
(b) 5,000 acres.
(c) 2,500 acres.
(d) 7,500 acres.

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

4. Where did both Sylvia and Hellman die?
(a) In a hospital in Helena.
(b) In the speedboat back to the station.
(c) On the way to Missoula.
(d) In a hospital in Butte.

5. What animal was Fish Creek known for having in abundance?
(a) Cabins and lodges.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Deer.
(d) Buffalo.

6. When did the Forest Service begin using planes to spot fires?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1935.

7. Where did the author stand to fight the Fish Creek fire?
(a) In front of it.
(b) To the left side of it.
(c) Behind it.
(d) To the right side of it.

8. How did the additional firefighters needed in Mann Gulch get there?
(a) By hiking up the side of the gulch.
(b) By jeep to within a mile of the fire
(c) By plane and parachute.
(d) By boat on the Missouri River.

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

10. Where was the author when he saw smoke coming out of black holes in the snow?
(a) While returning home from the Fish Creek fire.
(b) While staying in Lolo Hot Springs.
(c) While ice fishing on the lake.
(d) While hunting in Fish Creek.

11. Who was Mrs. Brown?
(a) The owner of the lodge.
(b) The postmistress.
(c) The telephone operator.
(d) The wife of the owner of the lodge.

12. What did the author do during the Mann Gulch fire when he remembered his experience at the Fish Creek fire?
(a) Drove back into town and bought goggles.
(b) Drove to pick up his brother-in-law to go see the fire.
(c) Drove home to Seely Lake.
(d) Drove out to the fire to talk with the firefighters.

13. Where did Gisborne die?
(a) On the climb up Rescue Gulch.
(b) On Mount Jennie.
(c) In Missoula.
(d) On the Missouri River.

14. Who was the spotter on the C-47 that dropped Smokejumpers into Mann Gulch?
(a) John Thol.
(b) Fred Stillings.
(c) Earl Cooley.
(d) Wag Dodge.

15. Who was destroying the food supply for the abundant animal population in the area?
(a) The fox population.
(b) The sheep herders.
(c) The farmers.
(d) The locusts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What important piece of equipment was broken in the parachute landing at Mann Gulch?

3. What did the Smokejumpers of Mann Gulch wear to protect their heads on the jump?

4. Who were the three men who ran toward the ridge together to escape the fire?

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

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