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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ____________ murders have occurred inside Yellowstone and ten in nearby towns.
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twenty.

2. As of 1995, ___________________ people have died from falls in Yellowstone, four from man-made structures, three from mounts and the rest into canyons.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Twenty-four.
(d) Fifteen.

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

4. Seven people have died from ______________ poisoning.
(a) Carbon dioxide.
(b) Nitrous oxide.
(c) Carbon monoxide.
(d) Hydrogen dioxide.

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

6. Regarding this balance, which way does the author believe our culture errs?
(a) Too far towards the latter and away from the former.
(b) Sometimes towards the latter and sometimes the former.
(c) In neither direction.
(d) Too far towards the former and away from the latter.

7. One of the more interesting stories occurred when an Army soldier was shot by whom?
(a) His superior.
(b) A Native American.
(c) A fellow soldier.
(d) A park ranger.

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

9. How does Whittlesey think Piper died?
(a) From falling into a hot spring and disintegrating.
(b) From being eaten by a bear.
(c) From a plant poison.
(d) From falling into the canyon.

10. The era of drowning began in the __________________, when many private boats and boat rentals occurred there.
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1940s.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1920s.

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

12. The largest aircraft death was the first, when ___________________ crashed.
(a) US Air Force B-17 Bomber.
(b) US Air 149.
(c) NC-17.
(d) Boeing 747.

13. If you want to boat on Yellowstone Lake, what type of boat should you use?
(a) A motor boat.
(b) A small, short boat.
(c) A sailboat.
(d) A large boat.

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

15. Prevailing winds can produce waves __________________ feet high.
(a) Two to three.
(b) Five to six.
(c) Four to five.
(d) Three to four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most deaths are due to what regarding this lake?

2. A bicycle and _____________ killed Eliis Lingard on August 2nd, 1893.

3. The army duty was dreary and in 1911-12 some of the men got what?

4. After escaping to the park, Weber was eventually captured and convicted of what?

5. Often stagecoaches would wreck due to what?

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