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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-25, Powerless in Eden: Deaths From Suicide, Missing and Presumed Dead, Deaths From Gas Stove Explosions and Structural Fires, Deaths From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Travel in Wonderland: Death on the Road and in the Air, Conclusion: Pay Attent.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Only _______________ hundred of the world's three hundred thousand species of plans have caused death or serious illness to those in the western hemisphere.
(a) Five.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

2. Where should one steer this boat?
(a) To the center of the lake.
(b) Across the lake.
(c) Close to shore.
(d) Near the north shore of the lake.

3. Horse and stage coach accidents were fairly common, about _________ times more common than auto accidents today.
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

4. The worst accident happened June 28th, __________, when Andy C. Hect, 9, was walking with his family along Crested Pool near Old Faithful.
(a) 1970.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1990.

5. The largest aircraft death was the first, when ___________________ crashed.
(a) US Air 149.
(b) Boeing 747.
(c) NC-17.
(d) US Air Force B-17 Bomber.

Short Answer Questions

1. A ___________________ named Isaac Rowe died June 19th, 1899.

2. Yellowstone has only _______ of these dangerous species.

3. If you want to boat on Yellowstone Lake, what type of boat should you use?

4. One of the more interesting stories occurred when an Army soldier was shot by whom?

5. Charles Kenck and Richard Dietrch were killed by the ________________ in 1877 though this was due to an invasion into their territory.

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