Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Lee Whittlesey
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Both gases are found in high concentrations where?
(a) In thermal areas and pools of water.
(b) In caves and caverns.
(c) In the thermal areas and the caves.
(d) In the forest and ponds.

2. One of the worst things about falling into the spring is realizing what?
(a) One could become blind.
(b) One could die instantly.
(c) One could remain fully conscious for hours awaiting death.
(d) One could get second degree burns.

3. Other people added their injuries to his campaign and it resulted in increased funding for what and more warnings in handout literature?
(a) Fences around hot springs and geysers.
(b) Regional safety officers.
(c) Trails.
(d) Park rangers.

4. Why were this many people injured?
(a) There were more bears.
(b) Visitors were feeding bears.
(c) The bears were no longer afraid of the visitors.
(d) There were more visitors.

5. The men had foolishly camped near __________________ by the Grand Geyser.
(a) Upper Geyser Basin.
(b) Old Faithful.
(c) Vent Geyser.
(d) Turban Geyser.

6. What had happened to Walker's body?
(a) Surprisingly very little damage was done.
(b) It had received many bites.
(c) A quarter of it had been eaten by the bear.
(d) It had been thrown around, causing him to go unconscious.

7. It is more common than one would think in Montana, but not ______________.
(a) Nevada.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Nebraska.

8. Whittlesey then discusses the case of John Mark Williams, who is the only person to die in a hot springs when?
(a) In the summer.
(b) In the spring.
(c) In the fall.
(d) In the winter.

9. Kirwan yelled, '______________' in response.
(a) I will.
(b) I don't have time.
(c) Like hell I won't.
(d) You hurry up.

10. The injuries began early, at least in _________ when Macon Josey and photographer H.B. Calfee entered the area.
(a) 1718.
(b) 1817.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1781.

11. The worst accident happened June 28th, __________, when Andy C. Hect, 9, was walking with his family along Crested Pool near Old Faithful.
(a) 1990.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1980.

12. The author studied _______________________ cases in Yellowstone.
(a) Automobile accident.
(b) Wrongful death and personal injury.
(c) Malarial.
(d) Influenza outbreak.

13. Josey fell into a pool trying to help a _________ and was badly burned.
(a) Deer.
(b) Bear.
(c) Child.
(d) Dog.

14. As _____________ increased, so did the chance of injury.
(a) The number of children.
(b) Competitive sports.
(c) Stupidity.
(d) Tourists.

15. Whittelsey was a ___________________ at the time.
(a) Cashier.
(b) Trail guide.
(c) Horse wrangler.
(d) Park bus-tour guide.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because Walker and Crow hitchhiked in illegally, what did they miss?

2. In two cases deaths were caused by people on the rim of the Grand Canyon doing what?

3. The author notes that even the very experienced, like his friend Randy Ingersoll, a fifteen year veteran ________________ in Yellowstone, was severely injured by a bear.

4. Ultimately Kirwan had third degree burns on ______________.

5. Bears have injured people throughout Yellowstone's history. Are deaths common?

(see the answer keys)

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