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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is more common than one would think in Montana, but not ______________.
(a) Colorado.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Wyoming.

2. 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) President of the U.S.
(c) The Secretary of the Interior.
(d) The Secretary of State.

3. Two women died in __________________ in 1901 though the park ranger failed to reported it.
(a) The Finger Lakes.
(b) The Thumb Paintpots.
(c) The Foothills.
(d) The Palm Springs.

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

5. Why were this many people injured?
(a) There were more visitors.
(b) There were more bears.
(c) Visitors were feeding bears.
(d) The bears were no longer afraid of the visitors.

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

7. Death in Yellowstone covers ____________ hundred deaths and each one was a very emotional story for someone, so the author has tried to be delicate.
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

8. Josey fell into a pool trying to help a _________ and was badly burned.
(a) Deer.
(b) Dog.
(c) Bear.
(d) Child.

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

10. Other people added their injuries to his campaign and it resulted in increased funding for what and more warnings in handout literature?
(a) Park rangers.
(b) Regional safety officers.
(c) Fences around hot springs and geysers.
(d) Trails.

11. Kirwan yelled, '______________' in response.
(a) You hurry up.
(b) I don't have time.
(c) I will.
(d) Like hell I won't.

12. When was Walker's body found?
(a) At 12:00 pm.
(b) At 5:00 am.
(c) At 5:00 pm.
(d) At 12:00 am.

13. What is one of these deadly plants?
(a) Angel's trumpet.
(b) Water hemlock.
(c) Poison ivy.
(d) Nightshade.

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

15. Their story ended what?
(a) Bears being allowed in the park.
(b) Bears being allowed to feed along the road of Yellowstone.
(c) Bears being allowed to be fed.
(d) Bears being allowed to roam the forest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What soon happened when Kirwan got out of the water?

2. On the __________, they saw a grizzly bear rooting through their campsite.

3. Lester LaDuke, aged 4, died at _____________ Hot Springs on July 23rd, 1905.

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

5. The injuries began early, at least in _________ when Macon Josey and photographer H.B. Calfee entered the area.

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