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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. 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) Flowers.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Legumes.

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

3. In two cases deaths were caused by people on the rim of the Grand Canyon doing what?
(a) Leaning over the edge.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Dislodging rocks.
(d) Dancing.

4. When eaten, this plant affects what part of the body?
(a) The nervous system.
(b) The mind.
(c) The heart.
(d) The lungs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sometimes the temperature in Yellowstone falls to______________ degrees below zero.

2. Mr. R.N. Adams died on December 18th, 1900 while trying to do what?

3. A _________________ was killed by lightening in the park on August 27th, 1894, named Bayard T. "Curley" Rogers.

4. While they view the springs, Ratliff's dog 'Mossie', a large Mastiff, escaped from the car and jumped into Celestine Pool, which routinely measures _______ degrees Fahrenheit.

5. Surprisingly, hot springs deaths occur more often than _________________ deaths.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How many dangerous plants exist in Yellowstone? Name one of them. How is this plant dangerous? Why is this important to know?

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

4. What is said about lightning strikes? Why must visitors be careful during thunderstorms?

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

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

7. What does the author suggest people do to be more in touch with nature?

8. Why were people killed in the 1930s by bears? Why might the bears have killed in these cases?

9. What happened to David Allen Kirwan? How could this have been avoided?

10. Why did many of the deaths described in this book take place?

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