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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The worst accident happened June 28th, __________, when Andy C. Hect, 9, was walking with his family along Crested Pool near Old Faithful.
(a) 1990.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1980.

2. What did the bear do with Walker?
(a) It dragged him away.
(b) It ignored him.
(c) It ran away from him.
(d) It bit him.

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

4. Lorrie Grewe, 11, died on July 11th, 1972 due to who?
(a) An unidentified boy around age fourteen.
(b) The tour guide.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her younger brother.

5. In ____________, Walter Watson died by falling in a deep geyser tube.
(a) 1982.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1882.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whittlesey then discusses the case of John Mark Williams, who is the only person to die in a hot springs when?

2. The author, Lee H. Whittlesey, was a Yellowstone Park Ranger and later a ______ student.

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

4. Why has Yellowstone never been extensively logged for timber?

5. Yellowstone has only _______ of these dangerous species.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Harry Walker and Crow's story affect life for the bears at Yellowstone? Is this good or bad?

2. When people feed bears, who is at fault? Why?

3. Describe the worst hot spring accident. Why might this be the worst?

4. How did Andy Hecht's death affect the park? Does the author see this change as good or bad? Why?

5. Describe the court case that came from Harry's and Crow's actions.

6. Why is Yellowstone National Park fascinating for many visitors?

7. How are winters at Yellowstone dangerous?

8. What happened to Harry Walker? Are you surprised by this story? Why or why not?

9. What is the myth of the bison? How has this affected the behavior of visitors to the park?

10. Why is death due to falling trees a real threat at Yellowstone?

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