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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Six deadly poisonous ____________________ grow in Yellowstone as well, such as the Death Cap, Destroying Angel, Deadly Concybe, Deadly Cort, Deadly Galerina, and the Conifer False Model.
(a) Mushrooms.
(b) Legumes.
(c) Beans.
(d) Flowers.

2. Whittlesey understands that humans want to do what regarding large animals?
(a) Hug them.
(b) Run away from them.
(c) Touch them.
(d) Kill them.

3. When eaten, this plant affects what part of the body?
(a) The mind.
(b) The heart.
(c) The lungs.
(d) The nervous system.

4. Surprisingly, hot springs deaths occur more often than _________________ deaths.
(a) Grizzly bear.
(b) Lightning strike.
(c) Earthquake.
(d) Shooting.

5. Ultimately Kirwan had third degree burns on ______________.
(a) His hands.
(b) No part of his body.
(c) His entire body.
(d) His face.

6. Mr. R.N. Adams died on December 18th, 1900 while trying to do what?
(a) Swinging on a tree branch.
(b) Climbing a tree.
(c) Carving his name into a tree.
(d) Chop down a tree.

7. In most Yellowstone cases, the author argues, the ______________ are simply incorrect that the injury or death suffered was a true accident.
(a) Park rangers.
(b) Victims.
(c) Families.
(d) Locals.

8. Sometimes the temperature in Yellowstone falls to______________ degrees below zero.
(a) 30-40.
(b) 40-60.
(c) 20-30.
(d) 10-20.

9. Walker pointed what at the bear?
(a) A cooking utensil.
(b) His flashlight.
(c) His gun.
(d) A knife.

10. On July 20th, _________, David Allen Kirwan, 24, and his friend, Ronald Ratliff, 25, parked at Yellowstone's Fountain Paint Pot.
(a) 1918.
(b) 1891.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1819.

11. Bears have injured people throughout Yellowstone's history. Are deaths common?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Not recently.
(d) Not early on.

12. Yellowstone has only _______ of these dangerous species.
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

13. The first documented death occurred in __________, a man by the name of Frank Welch, 61.
(a) 1916.
(b) 1886.
(c) 1861.
(d) 1901.

14. ________________ people have died from falling trees in the park inside of buildings and one outside.
(a) Four to five.
(b) Two to three.
(c) Three to four.
(d) One to two.

15. Robert Walker, age 6, died from what?
(a) A gust of wind that uprooted 176 trees.
(b) A rainstorm that uprooted 176 trees.
(c) An earthquake that uprooted 176 trees.
(d) A flood that uprooted 176 trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whittlesey then discusses the case of John Mark Williams, who is the only person to die in a hot springs when?

2. Kirwan yelled, '______________' in response.

3. What did Whittlesey think of the judge's request?

4. The judge for the case wanted what along boardwalks?

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

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