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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. What is one of these deadly plants?
(a) Angel's trumpet.
(b) Poison ivy.
(c) Nightshade.
(d) Water hemlock.

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) Camper.
(c) Veterinarian.
(d) Ranger.

3. However, the Yellowstone River has claimed ____________________ lives.
(a) Forty-one.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Fifty-one.
(d) Thirty-one.

4. In two cases deaths were caused by people on the rim of the Grand Canyon doing what?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Leaning over the edge.
(c) Dislodging rocks.
(d) Drinking.

5. Kirwan prepared to go in the spring and a bystander yelled what?
(a) Not to do so.
(b) To hurry up.
(c) To be careful.
(d) To test the temperature of the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Weber accused Zutavern of what?

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

3. ______________________ occur in Yellowstone nearly every day but no known deaths have been caused by them.

4. More people in Yellowstone have died from _________________ than any other single cause of death save those not included in the book.

5. ________________ people have died from falling trees in the park inside of buildings and one outside.

(see the answer key)

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