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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Maclean finally locate Walter Rumsey?
(a) In Lincoln, Nebraska.
(b) In Seattle, Washington.
(c) In Chicago, Illinois.
(d) In Boise, Idaho.

2. What did the blowup and its fire rising out of Mann Gulch look like?
(a) An atomic explosion in Nevada on its way to Utah.
(b) An atomic explosion in Montana on its way to Nebraska.
(c) An atomic explosion in a laboratory in Arizona.
(d) An atomic explosion as seen on television.

3. What year is generally seen as the beginning of modern scientific study of fire behavior?
(a) 1946.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1918.

4. In Maclean's mind, what did the Ponderosa pines look like during the fire?
(a) Giant traffic signs in the middle of fire whirl traffic.
(b) Giant sign posts for the rescuers.
(c) Giant candles burning for the dead.
(d) Giant trees standing firm against the match of fire.

5. What is "Red Skies of Montana?"
(a) The new branch of the Smokejumpers.
(b) A book written about the Mann Gulch Fire.
(c) The name given to the Gates of the Mountains.
(d) A movie made about the Mann Gulch Fire.

6. Who was the first man to crawl through the crevice at the reef during their escape from the fire?
(a) Diettert.
(b) Hellman.
(c) Sallee.
(d) Rumsey.

7. To what does a woodsman look for both the questions and their answers?
(a) The grasses.
(b) The sky.
(c) The trees.
(d) The ground.

8. What observation did Jansson and the doctor at the scene make about the final steps of the men who died on the hill?
(a) They fell, then rose and took a few steps, then fell again.
(b) They were dead before they fell to the ground.
(c) They fell and were instantly devoured by the fire.
(d) They fell and got up many times before dying.

9. What did Maclean's wife die from?
(a) Lung cancer.
(b) Esophagal cancer.
(c) Brain cancer.
(d) Stomach cancer.

10. What were the emotions governing the Mann Gulch tragedy since it was first analyzed?
(a) Fear and anger.
(b) Fear and longing.
(c) Fear and pity.
(d) Fear and disgust.

11. What happened to the Smokejumpers once they left Dodge and his escape fire?
(a) They were unaware they were going to die in the fire.
(b) They were certain they would wake from the horrible dream.
(c) They were without structure and command and free to be afraid.
(d) They were without knowledge as to what was happening.

12. What did Maclean believe the atomic mushroom to be a symbol of in the 20th century?
(a) A symbol of the future of science.
(b) A symbol of American supremacy in firefighting.
(c) A symbol of everything wrong with governmental agencies such as the Forest Service.
(d) A symbol of our inner fear of the explosive power of the universe.

13. How did W.R. Moore assist Maclean in his research about Mann Gulch?
(a) He ordered that all documentation on the fire be sent to the library in Missoula.
(b) He ordered that all Forest Service documents on the fire be available to Maclean.
(c) He ordered that all documentation on the fire be put on the internet.
(d) He ordered that all documents on the fire be sent to Washington, D.C.

14. Why did Laird Robinson stop smokejumping?
(a) He injured himself while hiking.
(b) He injured himself in a car accident.
(c) He injured himself while working in Missoula.
(d) He injured himself landing on a fire.

15. Where did Maclean and his party land their boat to begin their trip to Mann Gulch?
(a) At the entrance to Merriweather Canyon.
(b) At the foot of the Gates of the Mountain.
(c) At the mouth of Rescue Gulch.
(d) At the base of Fields Gulch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What date did Maclean, Robinson, Sallee, and Rumsey agree to meet and visit Mann Gulch?

2. What time did Dodge's watch say when he rose from the ashes of his own fire?

3. Who did Maclean meet who finally makes the connection for him to Robert Sallee?

4. What began to happen at Mann Gulch forty years later?

5. What did Mike Mansfield accomplish for the families of the fallen Smokejumpers?

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