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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When on the ridge in Mann Gulch, what did Maclean witness Sallee and Rumsey argue about?
2. What observation did Jansson and the doctor at the scene make about the final steps of the men who died on the hill?
3. What did Maclean and the others decide was one key point on the hillside they needed to locate?
4. What did Maclean believe the atomic mushroom to be a symbol of in the 20th century?
5. How did Maclean compare the death of his wife and the death of the Smokejumpers?
Short Essay Questions
1. Maclean believed that the Smokejumpers did not see their lives in review as they died. What did he believe their final thoughts to be? How was he able to confirm his idea?
2. What was the movie released in 1952 about the Mann Gulch fire? What does Maclean note about the film and its historic accuracy?
3. What did Maclean mean when he said, "viewing total conflagration is literally blinding, as sight becomes sound."
4. To what did the author compare the cloud of smoke atop the Mann Gulch fire when the blowup rose out of the gulch?
5. How did the perspective shift as the author continued his discussion of the fire from looking at the mushroom cloud in the sky? What did he hope to learn by changing perspective?
6. Who is the firsthand source of information Maclean and his investigative partner Laird Robinson set out to find before they did anything else? Why? Who were they looking for?
7. When did Maclean begin research on the Mann Gulch fire? What where his first steps?
8. What object do Sallee and Rumsey discover at the site of a fallen comrade? Why was this discovery important?
9. Whom did Maclean find at the Hoerner Waldorf-Champion paper mill? What information did this person give Maclean to move him along in his search for Sallee and Rumsey?
10. What did the land in Mann Gulch look like in the aftermath of the fire?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Henry Thol, Sr. was the leader of the group of families suing the Forest Service for the wrongful death of their family members. Discuss Mr. Thol and the impact he had on the Mann Gulch fire. What was his opinion of how the young men died in the fire? Why was it important to Maclean's investigation?
Essay Topic 2
Who was Frank Derry? For what comic stunt is he known? What were some of his contributions to fire fighting?
Essay Topic 3
Maclean stated that one important part of his investigation was to learn if anything good had come from the Mann Gulch fire. What were some of the changes made by the foremen, spotters, pilots, and Smokejumpers to ensure their safety during a fire? What was the logic behind these changes?
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