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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1937, a horrible fire killed fifteen __________________ and injured thirty-nine others.
(a) Loggers.
(b) Boy Scouts.
(c) Firefighters.
(d) Doctors.

2. Seven have drowned in ________________ Lake.
(a) Lenny.
(b) Levi.
(c) Lewis.
(d) Lawrence.

3. A self-defense shooting happened in 1886 when stockmen Alex Ferguson and Charles Carpenter had just had a fight about what?
(a) Carpenter stealing cattle from Ferguson.
(b) Ferguson's cattle being on Carpenter's land.
(c) Ferguson stealing cattle from Carpenter.
(d) Carpenter's cattle being on Ferguson's land.

4. Most suicides have been by whom?
(a) Women.
(b) Teenagers.
(c) Park visitors.
(d) Park employees.

5. Mrs. Louis Helbut died in _______________ from fainting.
(a) 1989.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1898.

6. If you want to enjoy the wholeness of nature, you must do what?
(a) Where protective gear.
(b) Accept the dangers and prepare for them yourself.
(c) Watch nature on television and in movies.
(d) Visit zoos and private parks.

7. Nature demands that we do what?
(a) Fight back.
(b) Run away.
(c) Hide.
(d) Pay attention.

8. Between where was the first aircraft traveling when it crashed in Yellowstone?
(a) California and Nevada.
(b) California and Montana.
(c) California and Oregon.
(d) California and New York.

9. Often stagecoaches would wreck due to what?
(a) Poor terrain.
(b) Wild horses.
(c) A broken front axle.
(d) Too much weight.

10. What else is important regarding the boat?
(a) It should be in good shape and not overloaded.
(b) It should be made of wood.
(c) It should be large and heavy.
(d) It should be new.

11. How deep is this dangerous lake in some places?
(a) 750 feet deep.
(b) 350 feet deep.
(c) 450 feet deep.
(d) 45 feet deep.

12. ____________ fur trappers were killed in 1839 and two park visitors in 1877.
(a) Five.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eleven.

13. The automobile was allowed into Yellowstone in August, ___________ and the park has been motorized since the summer of 1917.
(a) 1913.
(b) 1914.
(c) 1916.
(d) 1915.

14. When is the only time Whittlesey will consider sailing on the Lake?
(a) When it is early morning or late night.
(b) When it is early in the morning.
(c) When it is late at night.
(d) When it is in the middle of the day.

15. Does the wild does care whether you live or die?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Usually.
(d) Rarely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Six people have drowned in fairly unusual places, such as ________________ Lake and Hellroaring Creek.

2. A ________________ soldier drowned due to falling in the water and another died from falling due to intoxication.

3. A ___________ fire killed Civilian Conservation Corps worker James Hester who lost his life fighting the fire.

4. If you want to boat on Yellowstone Lake, what type of boat should you use?

5. There is a challenge of balancing what?

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