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

2. How did Maclean explain the change in the world after compassionately studying the fire at Mann Gulch?
(a) Moving from a "hearing world" to a "feeling world" by learning from the past.
(b) Moving from a "seeing world" to a "hearing world" by understanding the terrifying sounds of fire.
(c) Moving from a "feeling world" to a "comprehending world" for the loss of the Smokejumpers.
(d) Moving from a "seeing world" to a "feeling world" for the pain of others.

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

4. What did the author do during the Mann Gulch fire when he remembered his experience at the Fish Creek fire?
(a) Drove back into town and bought goggles.
(b) Drove home to Seely Lake.
(c) Drove to pick up his brother-in-law to go see the fire.
(d) Drove out to the fire to talk with the firefighters.

5. What did Harry Gisborne witness in 1929?
(a) A blowup.
(b) A pitch fire.
(c) A crown fire.
(d) A drift fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author stand to fight the Fish Creek fire?

2. Where did Maclean first go in the hopes of finding Robert Sallee?

3. Who was destroying the food supply for the abundant animal population in the area?

4. What did Maclean call the "No Man's Land" of the Mann Gulch fire?

5. What did thinking about the struggle for oxygen that the Smokejumpers' experienced remind the author of?

(see the answer key)

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