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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 Seattle, Washington.
(b) In Chicago, Illinois.
(c) In Lincoln, Nebraska.
(d) In Boise, Idaho.

2. How long did the author hear stories about the Mann Gulch fire before he felt he needed to see it himself?
(a) About five days.
(b) About a week.
(c) About two days.
(d) About ten days.

3. What well-known magazine had a lead article entitled "Smokejumpers Suffer Ordeal by Fire?"
(a) Life.
(b) National Geographic.
(c) Time.
(d) Look.

4. To what did Maclean compare the fire lower on the hillside as it met the escape fire set by Dodge?
(a) Deranged mice running toward a mouse hole and hitting a wall.
(b) Deranged soldiers running blindly into the smoke and fire.
(c) Deranged military monsters enraged by the obstacle in front of them.
(d) Deranged serpents searching for food.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani" mean?

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

3. What did Maclean believe were the final cries of the men who died on the ridge?

4. Where did both Sylvia and Hellman die?

5. What did Maclean say was evidence of the strength of the fire when it hit the Smokejumpers on the ridge?

(see the answer key)

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