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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-14, Fatal Attraction: Deaths From Falls, Deaths From Forest Fires: Smoke Chasing Can Kill, The Gloom of Earthquakes: Shaky Breaky Park, Danger in the Water: Deaths From Drowning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the bear do with Walker?
(a) It dragged him away.
(b) It ran away from him.
(c) It ignored him.
(d) It bit him.

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 winter.
(b) In the fall.
(c) In the summer.
(d) In the spring.

3. How did Jack Davis die?
(a) He fell out of a tree.
(b) He fell off a high scaffolding.
(c) He was bitten by a snake.
(d) He tripped and fell into the canyon.

4. Whittlesey discusses avoidable deaths due to what regarding bears?
(a) Hunting bears.
(b) Petting bears.
(c) Feeding bears.
(d) Getting unjustifiably close to bears.

5. When bears attack, are they at fault?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Sometimes.
(d) Usually.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. R.N. Adams died on December 18th, 1900 while trying to do what?

2. By 1993, ___________ deaths had occurred because of a bison attack, but the potential for injuries is great.

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

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

5. The bear charged Crow and did what?

(see the answer key)

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