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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Human Deaths from Bears and How to Keep Them From Happening.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Full board walkways were not introduced into thermal areas until the __________.
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1940s.
(c) 1960s.
(d) 1930s.

3. Surprisingly, hot springs deaths occur more often than _________________ deaths.
(a) Lightning strike.
(b) Shooting.
(c) Grizzly bear.
(d) Earthquake.

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

5. By 1993, ___________ deaths had occurred because of a bison attack, but the potential for injuries is great.
(a) Only two.
(b) None.
(c) Only five.
(d) Only one.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Whittelsey was a ___________________ at the time.

4. Kirwan yelled, '______________' in response.

5. A death due to a bear that cannot be cross-checked occurred in __________.

(see the answer key)

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