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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A _________________ was killed by lightening in the park on August 27th, 1894, named Bayard T. "Curley" Rogers.
(a) Veterinarian, guide, and animal trainer.
(b) Guide, animal trainer, and teacher.
(c) Doctor, hunter, and trapper.
(d) Trapper, hunter and guide.

2. What caused most trees to fall down?
(a) Windstorms, hailstorms, and snowstorms.
(b) Windstorms, logging and rotting trees.
(c) Floods, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
(d) Lightning, earthquakes, and floods.

3. New trails were carved for what purpose?
(a) To give visitors something to do other than visit springs and geysers.
(b) To encourage visitors to go hiking.
(c) To avoid springs and geysers.
(d) To bring visitors closer to the springs and geysers.

4. As _____________ increased, so did the chance of injury.
(a) Stupidity.
(b) Competitive sports.
(c) Tourists.
(d) The number of children.

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

6. George Wingate caused an avalanche in 1885. Was anyone hurt?
(a) No.
(b) Yes, only one.
(c) Yes, several.
(d) Yes, a few.

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

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

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

10. By 1993, ___________ deaths had occurred because of a bison attack, but the potential for injuries is great.
(a) None.
(b) Only two.
(c) Only five.
(d) Only one.

11. Stones on hillsides are not stationary and _____________ deaths have been caused in Yellowstone from falling rocks.
(a) Four to five.
(b) Three to four.
(c) Two to three.
(d) Five to six.

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

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

14. Lester LaDuke, aged 4, died at _____________ Hot Springs on July 23rd, 1905.
(a) LaDuke.
(b) Geyser.
(c) Mammoth.
(d) Old Yeller.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While they view the springs, Ratliff's dog 'Mossie', a large Mastiff, escaped from the car and jumped into Celestine Pool, which routinely measures _______ degrees Fahrenheit.

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

3. Their story ended what?

4. Other people added their injuries to his campaign and it resulted in increased funding for what and more warnings in handout literature?

5. How many human deaths have occurred because of poisonous gases?

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