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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. A ___________ fire killed Civilian Conservation Corps worker James Hester who lost his life fighting the fire.
(a) 1940.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1920.

2. Death in Yellowstone covers ____________ hundred deaths and each one was a very emotional story for someone, so the author has tried to be delicate.
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

4. As _____________ increased, so did the chance of injury.
(a) Competitive sports.
(b) Tourists.
(c) Stupidity.
(d) The number of children.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Lorrie Grewe, 11, died on July 11th, 1972 due to who?

2. Robert Walker, age 6, died from what?

3. The first documented death occurred in __________, a man by the name of Frank Welch, 61.

4. It is more common than one would think in Montana, but not ______________.

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

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