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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. The National Park Service solved many of these problems by doing what?
(a) Cutting down many trees.
(b) Passing out hardhats to all visitors.
(c) Warning people of the dangers of trees.
(d) Fencing in the forests.

2. The author notes that even the very experienced, like his friend Randy Ingersoll, a fifteen year veteran ________________ in Yellowstone, was severely injured by a bear.
(a) Tour guide.
(b) Ranger.
(c) Camper.
(d) Veterinarian.

3. The era of drowning began in the __________________, when many private boats and boat rentals occurred there.
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1920s.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1940s.

4. Often stagecoaches would wreck due to what?
(a) Poor terrain.
(b) A broken front axle.
(c) Too much weight.
(d) Wild horses.

5. Ultimately Kirwan had third degree burns on ______________.
(a) His hands.
(b) No part of his body.
(c) His face.
(d) His entire body.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yellowstone has only _______ of these dangerous species.

2. In 1937, a horrible fire killed fifteen __________________ and injured thirty-nine others.

3. Stagecoach wrecks occurred one or more times a summer, but surprisingly, only_________ fatalities are known.

4. Perhaps the last stagecoach wreck occurred on July 24th, _____________.

5. Bears have injured people throughout Yellowstone's history. Are deaths common?

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