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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 clinic at Old Faithful could only do what for Kirwin?
(a) Give him glasses of water.
(b) Pump IV fluids into his body.
(c) Surgically remove the burned skin.
(d) Give him a large bandage.

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

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

4. Bears have injured people throughout Yellowstone's history. Are deaths common?
(a) Not recently.
(b) Not early on.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

5. Death in Yellowstone covers ____________ hundred deaths and each one was a very emotional story for someone, so the author has tried to be delicate.
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the worst things about falling into the spring is realizing what?

2. Their story ended what?

3. When did Kirwan die?

4. ________ were injured in the 1930s.

5. When bears attack, are they at fault?

(see the answer key)

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