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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-10,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. New trails were carved for what purpose?
(a) To avoid springs and geysers.
(b) To encourage visitors to go hiking.
(c) To give visitors something to do other than visit springs and geysers.
(d) To bring visitors closer to the springs and geysers.

2. Both gases are found in high concentrations where?
(a) In the forest and ponds.
(b) In caves and caverns.
(c) In thermal areas and pools of water.
(d) In the thermal areas and the caves.

3. At least ___________ people have died from lightning strikes throughout the history of Yellowstone.
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twenty.

4. The author studied _______________________ cases in Yellowstone.
(a) Influenza outbreak.
(b) Wrongful death and personal injury.
(c) Malarial.
(d) Automobile accident.

5. Whittlesey understands that humans want to do what regarding large animals?
(a) Touch them.
(b) Kill them.
(c) Hug them.
(d) Run away from them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whittlesey then discusses the case of John Mark Williams, who is the only person to die in a hot springs when?

2. The National Park Service solved many of these problems by doing what?

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

4. Surprisingly, hot springs deaths occur more often than _________________ deaths.

5. The worst accident happened June 28th, __________, when Andy C. Hect, 9, was walking with his family along Crested Pool near Old Faithful.

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