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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the firefighters go as the fire spread toward them in Fish Creek?
(a) They backed up to the water's edge.
(b) They backed up to the fire station.
(c) They backed up to the sidehill trail.
(d) They backed up to the foot of the mountain.

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

3. What kind of boots was the author wearing while running in the Fish Creek fire?
(a) Hunting boots.
(b) Riding boots.
(c) Hobnail boots.
(d) Rubber boots.

4. Who did Maclean meet who finally makes the connection for him to Robert Sallee?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A personnel director.
(c) A French-Canadian nurse.
(d) A registrar.

5. What did Maclean believe the Smokejumpers had accomplished spiritually at the time of their deaths?
(a) Praying to their gods.
(b) Unite with earth, fire, and the sky.
(c) Unite with lost ones.
(d) Asking for understanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the sculpture at the University of Chicago commemorating the Atomic Age look like?

2. How did the additional firefighters needed in Mann Gulch get there?

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

4. Who was the chief forester in Washington D.C. at the time of the Mann Gulch fire?

5. Why were Sylvia and Hellman not suffering from their burns?

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