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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. Horse and stage coach accidents were fairly common, about _________ times more common than auto accidents today.
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

2. Why might people want to do this regarding large animals?
(a) Due to domination.
(b) For affection or domination.
(c) Due to fear.
(d) Due to allergies.

3. Robert Walker, age 6, died from what?
(a) A rainstorm that uprooted 176 trees.
(b) A flood that uprooted 176 trees.
(c) A gust of wind that uprooted 176 trees.
(d) An earthquake that uprooted 176 trees.

4. What is another reason for why so many injuries occurred because of bears?
(a) The bears began to like to attack humans.
(b) The camp sites were being built deep in the wilderness.
(c) The fences had been taken down to create a more natural setting.
(d) There were garbage dumps behind camp hotels.

5. What caused most trees to fall down?
(a) Windstorms, hailstorms, and snowstorms.
(b) Lightning, earthquakes, and floods.
(c) Windstorms, logging and rotting trees.
(d) Floods, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Walker's body found?

2. Both gases are found in high concentrations where?

3. The first documented death occurred in __________, a man by the name of Frank Welch, 61.

4. What did Whittlesey think of the judge's request?

5. Mrs. Joseph Lippman was killed in ___________ when their stagecoach struck a rock on the road and flipped over.

(see the answer key)

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