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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-14, Fatal Attraction: Deaths From Falls, Deaths From Forest Fires: Smoke Chasing Can Kill, The Gloom of Earthquakes: Shaky Breaky Park, Danger in the Water: Deaths From Drowning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Their story ended what?
(a) Bears being allowed to roam the forest.
(b) Bears being allowed in the park.
(c) Bears being allowed to feed along the road of Yellowstone.
(d) Bears being allowed to be fed.

2. What did the judge want to be done with all bears?
(a) They are to be euthanized.
(b) They are to be kept in pens.
(c) They are to be sent away.
(d) They are to be tracked for safety.

3. Whittlesey understands that humans want to do what regarding large animals?
(a) Touch them.
(b) Hug them.
(c) Kill them.
(d) Run away from them.

4. What did Whittlesey think of the judge's request?
(a) Unusual.
(b) Ridiculous.
(c) Possible.
(d) Expected.

5. As of 1995, ___________________ people have died from falls in Yellowstone, four from man-made structures, three from mounts and the rest into canyons.
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Twenty-four.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Twenty.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is more common than one would think in Montana, but not ______________.

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

3. Seven victims of freezing and avalanches were army soldiers from __________________.

4. Four have drowned in Yellowstone's __________________ Lake.

5. Josey fell into a pool trying to help a _________ and was badly burned.

(see the answer key)

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