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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 court case was created because of this incident?
(a) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the bear.
(b) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Walker's friend.
(c) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the National Park Society.
(d) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against park management.

2. What is one of these deadly plants?
(a) Angel's trumpet.
(b) Poison ivy.
(c) Water hemlock.
(d) Nightshade.

3. What did Whittlesey think of the judge's request?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Unusual.
(c) Expected.
(d) Possible.

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

5. Nineteen have died due to hot springs and ______________ were children.
(a) Seven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lt. Joseph McDonald died in an odd place west of _________________.

2. It is _____________ that forest fires take lives in Yellowstone.

3. How did Jack Davis die?

4. Lester LaDuke, aged 4, died at _____________ Hot Springs on July 23rd, 1905.

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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