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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, Chapters 1-2, Hold Fast to Your Children: Death in Hot Water, 'These Animals Are Not Real': The Myth That Can Kill You!.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) The Secretary of the Interior.
(b) President of the U.S.
(c) The Secretary of State.
(d) The Secretary of Defense.

2. One of the worst things about falling into the spring is realizing what?
(a) One could remain fully conscious for hours awaiting death.
(b) One could die instantly.
(c) One could become blind.
(d) One could get second degree burns.

3. The injuries began early, at least in _________ when Macon Josey and photographer H.B. Calfee entered the area.
(a) 1817.
(b) 1718.
(c) 1781.
(d) 1871.

4. Whittlesey then discusses the case of John Mark Williams, who is the only person to die in a hot springs when?
(a) In the spring.
(b) In the summer.
(c) In the winter.
(d) In the fall.

5. When did Kirwan die?
(a) Later in the week.
(b) That night.
(c) A month later.
(d) The next morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ultimately Kirwan had third degree burns on ______________.

2. As _____________ increased, so did the chance of injury.

3. In most Yellowstone cases, the author argues, the ______________ are simply incorrect that the injury or death suffered was a true accident.

4. Two hard-and-fast rules in Yellowstone are what?

5. New trails were carved for what purpose?

(see the answer key)

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