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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. Their story ended what?
(a) Bears being allowed to be fed.
(b) Bears being allowed in the park.
(c) Bears being allowed to feed along the road of Yellowstone.
(d) Bears being allowed to roam the forest.

2. The era of drowning began in the __________________, when many private boats and boat rentals occurred there.
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1940s.

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

4. Stones on hillsides are not stationary and _____________ deaths have been caused in Yellowstone from falling rocks.
(a) Five to six.
(b) Four to five.
(c) Three to four.
(d) Two to three.

5. While they view the springs, Ratliff's dog 'Mossie', a large Mastiff, escaped from the car and jumped into Celestine Pool, which routinely measures _______ degrees Fahrenheit.
(a) 202.
(b) 184.
(c) 102.
(d) 148.

Short Answer Questions

1. More people in Yellowstone have died from _________________ than any other single cause of death save those not included in the book.

2. The two naturally occurring poisonous gases in Yellowstone are _____________________.

3. What did the judge want to be done with all bears?

4. What did the bear do with Walker?

5. Four have drowned in Yellowstone's __________________ Lake.

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