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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a crown fire?
(a) A fire that arcs across a gulch.
(b) A fire that spreads through the branches of trees.
(c) A fire that snakes along water.
(d) A fire that surpasses a Class 5.

2. What did Rumsey fall into that caused him to stop running when he jumped from the crevice?
(a) Poison ivy.
(b) A bear trap.
(c) A juniper bush.
(d) A fire whirl.

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

4. Who did Jansson, Sallee, and Roos find alive on the other side of the ridge from the other survivors?
(a) Sylvia.
(b) Hellman.
(c) Daily.
(d) Thol.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What important accomplishment did Louis-Sebastien Lenormand achieve in 1783?

2. When Sallee and Rumsey reached Hellman's cross, what did they both say to Laird and Maclean?

3. Who was Henry Thol, Sr.?

4. What is a gofer match?

5. How did Dodge survive the fire?

(see the answer key)

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