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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A _________________ was killed by lightening in the park on August 27th, 1894, named Bayard T. "Curley" Rogers.
(a) Trapper, hunter and guide.
(b) Guide, animal trainer, and teacher.
(c) Doctor, hunter, and trapper.
(d) Veterinarian, guide, and animal trainer.

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

3. The National Park Service solved many of these problems by doing what?
(a) Fencing in the forests.
(b) Warning people of the dangers of trees.
(c) Passing out hardhats to all visitors.
(d) Cutting down many trees.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At least ___________ people have died from lightning strikes throughout the history of Yellowstone.

3. What would cost $3,000?

4. Yellowstone has only _______ of these dangerous species.

5. The author, Lee H. Whittlesey, was a Yellowstone Park Ranger and later a ______ student.

(see the answer key)

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