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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. Kirwan yelled, '______________' in response.

2. Both gases are found in high concentrations where?

3. Whittelsey was a ___________________ at the time.

4. 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?

5. The injuries began early, at least in _________ when Macon Josey and photographer H.B. Calfee entered the area.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Harry Walker? Are you surprised by this story? Why or why not?

2. Why did many of the deaths described in this book take place?

3. Describe the author of this book. How does this background information on the author reveal about his reasons for writing this book?

4. Why is death due to falling rock a significant risk at Yellowstone?

5. What are the two naturally occurring poisonous gases at Yellowstone? Where can they be found? Why is this important to know?

6. What does the author suggest people do to be more in touch with nature?

7. What is surprising about bears at Yellowstone? Why might this be true?

8. What is said about lightning strikes? Why must visitors be careful during thunderstorms?

9. How did Andy Hecht's death affect the park? Does the author see this change as good or bad? Why?

10. Describe the worst hot spring accident. Why might this be the worst?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author finds the information in this book to be very important.

Part 1) What are the five most important pieces of information found in this book? How is each of these pieces of information important? Why do you believe these are the most important? How do each support the author's purpose for the book?

Part 2) How are these five pieces of information connected to each other? How do they help to tie the book together? Are they important specifically to those visiting and working in Yellowstone? Why or why not?

Part 3) How is this book, as a whole, important for both visitors to Yellowstone and others who want to be closer to nature? How can the information found in this book also be relevant in everyday life?

Essay Topic 2

Both accidental shootings and murders have taken place.

Part 1) Describe four of these accidental shootings or other murders. Why does each one take place? Could they have been prevented? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 2) How has the park changed because of these shootings and murders? What does the author think of these changes to the park? How does the reflect his overall feelings regarding deaths at Yellowstone?

Part 3) Are accidental shootings and murders significant dangers throughout the rest of the U.S.? Why or why not? What has been done to protect Americans from such dangers? Are these measures adequate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Humans have a desire to be close to nature.

Part 1) Describe this desire, and support it with information from this book. Why do humans desire to be close to nature? How does this affect their behavior at places like Yellowstone?

Part 2) Why might humans feel that wild animals in a park would be tame? How do they come to assume this? How does Yellowstone try to warn visitors that this assumption is incorrect? Is this enough? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does the author suggest humans become closer to nature? What does this mean that visitors must understand? How might this belief affect Yellowstone and other parks like it?

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