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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. What soon happened when Kirwan got out of the water?
(a) He was given a medal of honor.
(b) He died.
(c) His skin was quickly peeling off and he soon went blind.
(d) He passed out.

2. What is another reason for why so many injuries occurred because of bears?
(a) The fences had been taken down to create a more natural setting.
(b) The camp sites were being built deep in the wilderness.
(c) There were garbage dumps behind camp hotels.
(d) The bears began to like to attack humans.

3. Nineteen have died due to hot springs and ______________ were children.
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) None.
(d) Seven.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. The judge for the case wanted what along boardwalks?

2. Two women died in __________________ in 1901 though the park ranger failed to reported it.

3. A death due to a bear that cannot be cross-checked occurred in __________.

4. How does the author suggest that people get more in touch with nature?

5. 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.

(see the answer key)

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