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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. _________________ people have committed suicide in Yellowstone and four outside of the park.

2. Whittlesey reminds the reader that the wilderness is what?

3. Who does the author fear will destroy the park?

4. _______________ death from a fight is known about.

5. A bicycle and _____________ killed Eliis Lingard on August 2nd, 1893.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author end the book? Why does he end it in this way?

2. When have plane crashes occurred? Which was the largest craft to crash? Why is this significant?

3. How often do forest fires take place? Why might this be?

4. Describe the violent deaths in Yellowstone. What does this reveal about the wild and national parks?

5. Describe the one fight that led to a death. Are you surprised by this death? Why or why not?

6. Did any drownings take place simultaneously? Why or why not?

7. What was the 'Grand Tour?' How did this affect the safety of those in the park?

8. What does the author say about people and their interest in chasms? Why is this significant?

9. Where did the Native Americans in Yellowstone live?

10. What happened to LeRoy R. Piper? What does the author think about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most of the suicides at Yellowstone were those of employees.

Part 1) Describe the suicides that took place at Yellowstone. Why did many of them take place? How do these deaths compare to other deaths that have taken place at Yellowstone?

Part 2) How does the author feel about the suicides? Why might he feel this way? Do you agree with him? Why or why not? How do the author's feelings regarding these suicides compare to how he feels about other deaths at Yellowstone?

Part 3) How does the author treat these suicide cases? Does he speak of them in a different tone than he does the other deaths? Why or why not? How does he show his compassion for all who have died at Yellowstone?

Essay Topic 2

Yellowstone National Park is a beautiful place yet it is full of fatal dangers.

Part 1) Describe Yellowstone National Park. How is it beautiful, yet dangerous? Why is this important to the author that the reader understand? How is the author's background and interests tied to the writing of this book?

Part 2) What is the purpose of this book? Does the author fulfill this purpose? If so, how? If not, why not? Can you relate to the purpose of this book? Why or why not?

Part 3) How might other places around the world be both beautiful and dangerous? Might the information in this book pertain to those places as well? Why or why not? What can be learned about the U.S. view of dangerous and beautiful places such as Yellowstone through this book? How might this compare to other views around the world?

Essay Topic 3

A major cause of death is drowning.

Part 1) Use information in this book to support this statement. Why might this be a major cause of death? Are you surprised by this? Why or why not? What has the park done to prevent such deaths? How has the park learned from these deaths and adjusted accordingly?

Part 2) Who do you believe is at fault for most of the drownings at Yellowstone? Why? Would the author agree with you? Why or why not? How has the park been changed because of these deaths? Are these good changes? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you believe that drowning is a major cause of death throughout the U.S.? Why or why not? Why might it be more prevalent in parks such as Yellowstone? How can people prepare themselves for drowning risks? Should anything be mandatory for visitors wishing to be be near and/or in water? Explain.

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