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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Jansson after the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) He asked to be transferred to another location.
(b) He moved to Idaho.
(c) He became ill and died.
(d) He divorced his wife, who could not understand him.

2. As an old man, what did the author hope to receive by his study of the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) A better understanding of the Forest Service.
(b) A better understanding of Sallee and Rumsey.
(c) A better understanding of himself and people close to him.
(d) A better understanding of the role of the Smokejumper.

3. What did the fire look like when it jumped the trail at Fish Creek?
(a) A small Indian campfire.
(b) A two alarm blaze.
(c) A wall of fire.
(d) A stove fire.

4. What time was recorded on the watch found near the bodies?
(a) Nine thirty.
(b) Four minutes to six.
(c) Three forty-five.
(d) Twenty minutes to ten.

5. How many acres of land burned in the Mann Gulch fire?
(a) 5,000 acres.
(b) 7,500 acres.
(c) 2,500 acres.
(d) 4,500 acres.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the doctor who went in with the rescue crew the night of the fire?

2. Who did Maclean watch play billiards nearly every day when he was a young teacher?

3. To what did Maclean compare the fire lower on the hillside as it met the escape fire set by Dodge?

4. What did Maclean believe the atomic mushroom to be a symbol of in the 20th century?

5. What does Maclean consider a natural reaction near the end of a fire story?

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