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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-20, Clash of Cultures: Deaths From Indian Battles, A Knockout at Bacon Rind: Deaths From Fights, A Death From Diving, Wild Horses: Deaths From Horse, Wagon, and Stagecoach Incidents, Deaths From Accidental and Self Defense Shootings, Malice in.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The men had foolishly camped near __________________ by the Grand Geyser.
(a) Vent Geyser.
(b) Turban Geyser.
(c) Old Faithful.
(d) Upper Geyser Basin.

2. The author, Lee H. Whittlesey, was a Yellowstone Park Ranger and later a ______ student.
(a) Art.
(b) Doctoral.
(c) Med.
(d) Law.

3. What else is important regarding the boat?
(a) It should be new.
(b) It should be large and heavy.
(c) It should be made of wood.
(d) It should be in good shape and not overloaded.

4. Because Walker and Crow hitchhiked in illegally, what did they miss?
(a) The standard warning literature.
(b) The chance to see a live bear.
(c) The chance to purchase a camp site.
(d) The bear-proof containers for holding food.

5. An early death occurred in ____________ due to twenty-year-old John Havekost and his acquaintance Perry Norris.
(a) 1927.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1947.

Short Answer Questions

1. One death from _______________ occurred when, on August 15th, 1919, Louis Boatman was touring the park with his aunt and sister and decided to swim in the Yellowstone River.

2. The most drownings have occurred in __________________ Lake and arguably no body of water in the Park (and probably in the whole United States) is more potentially dangerous.

3. Nineteen have died due to hot springs and ______________ were children.

4. Seven have drowned in ________________ Lake.

5. Surprisingly, hot springs deaths occur more often than _________________ deaths.

(see the answer key)

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