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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. Bears have injured people throughout Yellowstone's history. Are deaths common?
(a) No.
(b) Not recently.
(c) Yes.
(d) Not early on.

2. Andy's father, named James Hecht, wrote who to encourage him to take positive action and he and his wife organized to make the National Park Service commit to improved safety?
(a) President of the U.S.
(b) The Secretary of the Interior.
(c) The Secretary of Defense.
(d) The Secretary of State.

3. When was Walker's body found?
(a) At 5:00 pm.
(b) At 5:00 am.
(c) At 12:00 pm.
(d) At 12:00 am.

4. Harry Walker, 25, on Friday, ____________________, hitchhiked into Yellowstone Park illegally with his friend 'Crow.'
(a) July 23rd, 1973.
(b) January 23rd, 1973.
(c) June 23rd, 1973.
(d) November 23rd, 1973.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. New trails were carved for what purpose?

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

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

(see the answer key)

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