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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 Forest Service.
(c) The Army.
(d) The National Guard.

2. Why were Sylvia and Hellman not suffering from their burns?
(a) Their injuries were covered with novacaine.
(b) Their nerve endings were destroyed.
(c) They were heavily sedated.
(d) They were in a state of shock.

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

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

5. What is a "fire whirl?"
(a) A space in a fire where there is room to breathe.
(b) A small, easily extinguished fire.
(c) A fire in a wind pattern that puts itself out.
(d) A tornado-like fire that starts other fires by its motion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the fire starters light the forest fire in Fish Creek?

2. When was the U.S. Forest Service established?

3. What happened when the fire hit the water's edge?

4. Where was the author's cabin located?

5. Who did Rumsey and Sallee find ahead of them while they were running from the fire?

(see the answer key)

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