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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What soon happened when Kirwan got out of the water?
(a) His skin was quickly peeling off and he soon went blind.
(b) He was given a medal of honor.
(c) He passed out.
(d) He died.

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

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

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

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

6. Kirwan prepared to go in the spring and a bystander yelled what?
(a) To hurry up.
(b) To test the temperature of the water.
(c) To be careful.
(d) Not to do so.

7. Only _______________ hundred of the world's three hundred thousand species of plans have caused death or serious illness to those in the western hemisphere.
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

8. _____________ people have died in avalanches and at least eight from freezing or what is called 'exposure.'
(a) Seven.
(b) Four.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.

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

10. Full board walkways were not introduced into thermal areas until the __________.
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1930s.

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

12. 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) Beans.
(b) Legumes.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Flowers.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another reason for why so many injuries occurred because of bears?

2. How does the author suggest that people get more in touch with nature?

3. The first avalanche victim was ________________ on February 21st, 1884.

4. What did the bear do with Walker?

5. The clinic at Old Faithful could only do what for Kirwin?

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