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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. Two hard-and-fast rules in Yellowstone are what?
(a) To follow marked trails only and to avoid leaving food in open containers.
(b) To keep children in sight and to never bring pets.
(c) To not go near thermal areas and to stay in your tent at night.
(d) To not walk or ski in a thermal area in dark or blizzard conditions and to always camp in your assigned backcountry site.

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

3. Why has Yellowstone never been extensively logged for timber?
(a) The trees are of poor quality.
(b) There is no need for the wood at Yellowstone.
(c) it was set aside by Congress before settlers arrived.
(d) There is not a great amount of wood available.

4. Kirwan prepared to go in the spring and a bystander yelled what?
(a) To test the temperature of the water.
(b) To be careful.
(c) To hurry up.
(d) Not to do so.

5. Josey fell into a pool trying to help a _________ and was badly burned.
(a) Child.
(b) Dog.
(c) Deer.
(d) Bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were this many people injured?

2. Who was the only person to die in a cave-in?

3. Their story ended what?

4. When did the first two drownings occur?

5. A death due to a bear that cannot be cross-checked occurred in __________.

(see the answer key)

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