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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What words are in the Common Book of Prayer that beg to not die of sudden death?
(a) "Good Lord, deliver us."
(b) "Good Lord, be my shepherd."
(c) "Good Lord, help us."
(d) "Good Lord, watch over us."

2. How many Smokejumpers were in the plane ready to parachute into Mann Gulch?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Nineteen.

3. What did Mike Mansfield accomplish for the families of the fallen Smokejumpers?
(a) He added funds to the Forest Service.
(b) He tried to delay the Mann Gulch Report.
(c) He appointed a special advisor to assess the situation.
(d) He raised the burial allowance from $200 to $400 dollars.

4. What is a gofer match?
(a) A cigarette lighter.
(b) A small torch made by lighting rolled paper.
(c) A stick match pulled from a matchbox.
(d) A paper match pulled from a matchbook.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of boots was the author wearing while running in the Fish Creek fire?

2. Who did Jansson, Sallee, and Roos find alive on the other side of the ridge from the other survivors?

3. What were the two nonhuman elements Maclean said were left after sight and fear were gone?

4. Why are parachutes made of nylon instead of silk?

5. When did the author work for the Forest Service?

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