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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-20, Clash of Cultures: Deaths From Indian Battles, A Knockout at Bacon Rind: Deaths From Fights, A Death From Diving, Wild Horses: Deaths From Horse, Wagon, and Stagecoach Incidents, Deaths From Accidental and Self Defense Shootings, Malice in.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kirwan prepared to go in the spring and a bystander yelled what?
(a) To hurry up.
(b) Not to do so.
(c) To be careful.
(d) To test the temperature of the water.

2. Yellowstone has only _______ of these dangerous species.
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

3. Prevailing winds can produce waves __________________ feet high.
(a) Two to three.
(b) Four to five.
(c) Five to six.
(d) Three to four.

4. What soon happened when Kirwan got out of the water?
(a) He died.
(b) He was given a medal of honor.
(c) His skin was quickly peeling off and he soon went blind.
(d) He passed out.

5. One death from _______________ occurred when, on August 15th, 1919, Louis Boatman was touring the park with his aunt and sister and decided to swim in the Yellowstone River.
(a) Diving.
(b) Boating.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Skiing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Andy's father, named James Hecht, wrote who to encourage him to take positive action and he and his wife organized to make the National Park Service commit to improved safety?

2. Seven have drowned from _______________ and due to falling in the Gardner River.

3. Whittlesey then discusses the case of John Mark Williams, who is the only person to die in a hot springs when?

4. As of 1995, ___________________ people have died from falls in Yellowstone, four from man-made structures, three from mounts and the rest into canyons.

5. In ____________, Walter Watson died by falling in a deep geyser tube.

(see the answer key)

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