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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whittelsey was a ___________________ at the time.
(a) Cashier.
(b) Park bus-tour guide.
(c) Horse wrangler.
(d) Trail guide.

3. A death due to a bear that cannot be cross-checked occurred in __________.
(a) 1877.
(b) 1807.
(c) 1897.
(d) 1907.

4. Andy's father, named James Hecht, wrote who to encourage him to take positive action and he and his wife organized to make the National Park Service commit to improved safety?
(a) The Secretary of Defense.
(b) The Secretary of State.
(c) President of the U.S.
(d) The Secretary of the Interior.

5. Where does the judge want fencing?
(a) Around campgrounds.
(b) Around the bear's habitat.
(c) Around each bear.
(d) Around the entire park.

6. Both gases are found in high concentrations where?
(a) In thermal areas and pools of water.
(b) In the thermal areas and the caves.
(c) In caves and caverns.
(d) In the forest and ponds.

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

8. The author studied _______________________ cases in Yellowstone.
(a) Malarial.
(b) Automobile accident.
(c) Influenza outbreak.
(d) Wrongful death and personal injury.

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

10. The National Park Service solved many of these problems by doing what?
(a) Warning people of the dangers of trees.
(b) Fencing in the forests.
(c) Passing out hardhats to all visitors.
(d) Cutting down many trees.

11. Two hard-and-fast rules in Yellowstone are what?
(a) To follow marked trails only and to avoid leaving food in open containers.
(b) To keep children in sight and to never bring pets.
(c) To not walk or ski in a thermal area in dark or blizzard conditions and to always camp in your assigned backcountry site.
(d) To not go near thermal areas and to stay in your tent at night.

12. What did the bear do with Walker?
(a) It dragged him away.
(b) It ran away from him.
(c) It ignored him.
(d) It bit him.

13. The two naturally occurring poisonous gases in Yellowstone are _____________________.
(a) Hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide.
(b) Sulphur hexafluoride and carbon dioxide.
(c) Nitrous oxide and hydrogen sulphide.
(d) Nitrous oxide and perfluorocarbons.

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

15. What court case was created because of this incident?
(a) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the bear.
(b) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the National Park Society.
(c) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against park management.
(d) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Walker's friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of these deadly plants?

2. Seven victims of freezing and avalanches were army soldiers from __________________.

3. George Wingate caused an avalanche in 1885. Was anyone hurt?

4. James filed a wrongful death lawsuit and received _______________.

5. In two cases deaths were caused by people on the rim of the Grand Canyon doing what?

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