Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park Test | Final Test - Hard

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 | Final Test - Hard

Lee Whittlesey
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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. In 1949 a bus accident killed who?

2. There was a special case of a man and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Dunn, who did what on July 13th, 1924?

3. Seven have drowned in ________________ Lake.

4. 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.

5. LeRoy R. Piper disappeared on July 30th, _________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When were automobiles first seen in the park? How did this affect the death rate?

4. What happened to Charles Kenck and Richard Dietrch? Why did this happen?

5. Why did Britton kill Cunningham? Should he have done this? Why or why not?

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

7. What does Whittlesey think about the suicides that take place?

8. How do many visitors enter a park? What can be done to protect these people? How does this affect the park? What does the author have to say about these safety measures?

9. What is the single most likely cause of death at Yellowstone? Why might this be?

10. Why was Weber pardoned for killing Zutavern? Should he have been pardoned? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Deaths have occurred due to falling.

Part 1) Describe these deaths. Why is falling such a threat at Yellowstone? What leads people to put themselves in situations in which they could suffer a potentially deadly fall?

Part 2) How have these falls and the consequences of the falls affected Yellowstone? How does the author feel about this? Why does he feel this way? How is this sentiment echoed throughout the book?

Part 3) How do these deaths compare to other deaths mentioned and discussed in this book? How are many of the deaths connected to one other? How does the author use them to support his message to the reader?

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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