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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Arthur P. Brackebush?
(a) A former student of Gisborne's.
(b) A former pilot of a Smokejumper's plane.
(c) A former Forest Service ranger.
(d) A former foreman for the Smokejumpers.

2. Where did Maclean and his party land their boat to begin their trip to Mann Gulch?
(a) At the base of Fields Gulch.
(b) At the mouth of Rescue Gulch.
(c) At the foot of the Gates of the Mountain.
(d) At the entrance to Merriweather Canyon.

3. What did Maclean and the others agree was the second key point on the hillside they needed to locate?
(a) The spot where Henry Thol, Jr. fell.
(b) The spot where Diettert left Rumsey and Sallee.
(c) The spot where the fire blew up.
(d) The spot where Dodge had started his fire.

4. 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."

5. What was the name of the doctor who went in with the rescue crew the night of the fire?
(a) Dr. Williams.
(b) Dr. Hawkins.
(c) Dr. Thomas.
(d) Dr. Jansson.

6. When did the investigative committee that the chief forester assembled arrive in Mann Gulch?
(a) August 19.
(b) August 10.
(c) August 5.
(d) August 9.

7. What did Maclean believe were the final cries of the men who died on the ridge?
(a) Ones of self-pity.
(b) Ones of disbelief.
(c) Ones of self-compassion.
(d) Ones of rage.

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

9. Who is one of the best bibliographical references about the Mann Gulch fire available to Laird and Maclean?
(a) The Forest Service land office manager.
(b) The postmistress of a nearby logging town.
(c) The chief librarian at the New York City Library.
(d) The head librarian at the local library.

10. Where did Bob Moore and Maclean discover they had both worked in their youths?
(a) Lochsa where Lewis and Clark nearly starved to death.
(b) Lochsa where the Fish Creek fire took place.
(c) Lochsa where the Missouri River enters the Gates of the Mountain.
(d) Lochsa where Moore was born.

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

12. To what does a woodsman look for both the questions and their answers?
(a) The ground.
(b) The sky.
(c) The trees.
(d) The grasses.

13. Who was Henry Thol, Sr.?
(a) Father of one of the dead Smokejumpers.
(b) The Forest Service official responsible for public relations.
(c) The senator form Montana.
(d) A Smokejumper trainer.

14. What did Maclean call the "North Star that guides all arguments?"
(a) The location of Dodge's fire.
(b) The top of the ridge.
(c) The crevice in the ridge.
(d) Hellman's cross.

15. How did W.R. Moore assist Maclean in his research about Mann Gulch?
(a) He ordered that all documentation on the fire be sent to the library in Missoula.
(b) He ordered that all documentation on the fire be put on the internet.
(c) He ordered that all Forest Service documents on the fire be available to Maclean.
(d) He ordered that all documents on the fire be sent to Washington, D.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. What well-known magazine had a lead article entitled "Smokejumpers Suffer Ordeal by Fire?"

2. Who made the crosses that mark the spots the Smokejumpers fell, defeated by the fire?

3. What observation did Jansson and the doctor at the scene make about the final steps of the men who died on the hill?

4. What time was recorded on the watch found near the bodies?

5. What is "Red Skies of Montana?"

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