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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For what did the fire fighters hope to use Fish Creek?
(a) A fire line to stop the fire.
(b) A meeting place for firefighters.
(c) A starting point for wetting brush.
(d) A landing strip for airplanes.

3. What happened to the Smokejumpers once they left Dodge and his escape fire?
(a) They were without knowledge as to what was happening.
(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 unaware they were going to die in the fire.

4. What does the sculpture at the University of Chicago commemorating the Atomic Age look like?
(a) Both a skull and a womb.
(b) Both a mushroom and a skull.
(c) Both a mushroom and a planet.
(d) Both a womb and a mushroom.

5. How did Dodge survive the fire?
(a) By running through the fire to a cool spot.
(b) By laying face-down in the ashes of his escape fire.
(c) By laying face down in the smoldering grass.
(d) By running into an opening in the reef.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the only permanent residents of the town near the author's cabin?

2. Where did Maclean and his brother-in-law first go to view Mann Gulch?

3. How long did the author hear stories about the Mann Gulch fire before he felt he needed to see it himself?

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

5. What did the fire look like when it jumped the trail at Fish Creek?

(see the answer key)

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