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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 first documented death occurred in __________, a man by the name of Frank Welch, 61.
(a) 1886.
(b) 1861.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1916.

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

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

4. Why were this many people injured?
(a) There were more bears.
(b) Visitors were feeding bears.
(c) The bears were no longer afraid of the visitors.
(d) There were more visitors.

5. What did the judge want to be done with all bears?
(a) They are to be tracked for safety.
(b) They are to be euthanized.
(c) They are to be kept in pens.
(d) They are to be sent away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What soon happened when Kirwan got out of the water?

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.

3. When did Kirwan die?

4. What had happened to Walker's body?

5. On the __________, they saw a grizzly bear rooting through their campsite.

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