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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mrs. Joseph Lippman was killed in ___________ when their stagecoach struck a rock on the road and flipped over.
(a) 1909.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1929.

2. The Shoshones and Bannocks lived to the ___________________.
(a) West and north.
(b) West and south.
(c) East and north.
(d) East and south.

3. In the army era of 1886-_________, the snow was very deep.
(a) 1898.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1928.

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

5. Weber accused Zutavern of what?
(a) Killing.
(b) Cheating.
(c) Lying.
(d) Stealing.

6. A park bus killed a woman on July 15th, ___________.
(a) 1912.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1932.

7. Where should one steer this boat?
(a) Close to shore.
(b) Near the north shore of the lake.
(c) To the center of the lake.
(d) Across the lake.

8. An accidental shooting occurred on November 15th, 1938 when Robert Leroy 'Pud' Robinson, a thirteen year old son of the Master Mechanic of the park, was playing with a loaded .22 rifle. What happened?
(a) At 5:15 pm, he shot himself in the head.
(b) At 5:15 pm, he shot his sister in the head.
(c) At 5:15 pm, he shot himself in the arm.
(d) At 5:15 pm, he shot his friend in the head.

9. Perhaps the last stagecoach wreck occurred on July 24th, _____________.
(a) 1916.
(b) 1926.
(c) 1896.
(d) 1916.

10. A ___________ fire killed Civilian Conservation Corps worker James Hester who lost his life fighting the fire.
(a) 1940.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1920.

11. The Blackfeet to the _____________ and the Crows to the northeast.
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) West.

12. What is known about these early incidents?
(a) Quite a bit.
(b) A great deal.
(c) Absolutely nothing.
(d) Little.

13. Can the dangers be eliminated without making the wild something other than a wilderness?
(a) Possibly.
(b) No.
(c) Most likely.
(d) Yes.

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

15. How did Jack Davis die?
(a) He was bitten by a snake.
(b) He fell out of a tree.
(c) He fell off a high scaffolding.
(d) He tripped and fell into the canyon.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ferguson shot Carpenter, killing him, did a jury find him guilty?

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

3. National parks are valuable but what?

4. Regarding this balance, which way does the author believe our culture errs?

5. Most of the river drownings are due to what?

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