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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. The number of violent deaths in Yellowstone between 1839 and 1993 is over ____________ hundred; adding in auto and snowmobile wrecks, there are another few hundred.
(a) Five.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three.

2. _________________ people have committed suicide in Yellowstone and four outside of the park.
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Thirty.

3. Between where was the first aircraft traveling when it crashed in Yellowstone?
(a) California and Oregon.
(b) California and Nevada.
(c) California and New York.
(d) California and Montana.

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

5. The injuries began early, at least in _________ when Macon Josey and photographer H.B. Calfee entered the area.
(a) 1781.
(b) 1817.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1718.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first suicide was committed by _______________, 27, who died January 27th, 1884 from overdosing on morphine.

2. Whittlesey discusses avoidable deaths due to what regarding bears?

3. ________________ people have died from falling trees in the park inside of buildings and one outside.

4. More people in Yellowstone have died from _________________ than any other single cause of death save those not included in the book.

5. Who does the author fear will destroy the park?

(see the answer key)

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