Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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 Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Lee Whittlesey
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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. The author, Lee H. Whittlesey, was a Yellowstone Park Ranger and later a ______ student.
(a) Med.
(b) Law.
(c) Art.
(d) Doctoral.

2. 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) The bears began to like to attack humans.
(c) The fences had been taken down to create a more natural setting.
(d) There were garbage dumps behind camp hotels.

3. Josey fell into a pool trying to help a _________ and was badly burned.
(a) Dog.
(b) Deer.
(c) Bear.
(d) Child.

4. New trails were carved for what purpose?
(a) To encourage visitors to go hiking.
(b) To bring visitors closer to the springs and geysers.
(c) To avoid springs and geysers.
(d) To give visitors something to do other than visit springs and geysers.

5. Walker pointed what at the bear?
(a) His gun.
(b) His flashlight.
(c) A cooking utensil.
(d) A knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nineteen have died due to hot springs and ______________ were children.

2. The judge for the case wanted what along boardwalks?

3. What court case was created because of this incident?

4. Full board walkways were not introduced into thermal areas until the __________.

5. James filed a wrongful death lawsuit and received _______________.

(see the answer key)

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