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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. National parks are valuable but what?
(a) The wild can be tamed.
(b) The wild creates danger.
(c) They are beautiful.
(d) They are expensive.

2. When did the first two drownings occur?
(a) In 1873.
(b) In 1893.
(c) In 1783.
(d) In 1883.

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

4. It is _____________ that forest fires take lives in Yellowstone.
(a) Frequent.
(b) Rare.
(c) Not uncommon.
(d) Constant.

5. There was a special case of a man and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Dunn, who did what on July 13th, 1924?
(a) They jumped off the rim of the Yellowstone Grand Canyon.
(b) They backed their car off the rim of the Yellowstone Grand Canyon.
(c) They convinced someone else to jump off the rim of the Yellowstone Grand Canyon.
(d) They drove their car off the rim of the Yellowstone Grand Canyon.

Short Answer Questions

1. The horse and stagecoach era in Yellowstone lasted from 1872 to _____________.

2. The era of drowning began in the __________________, when many private boats and boat rentals occurred there.

3. A park bus driver was killed on August 25th, ____________.

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

5. On August 20th, 1883, George Weber started arguing with John Zutavern; they were both employed by the park improvement company and were fighting over what?

Short Essay Questions

1. When have plane crashes occurred? Which was the largest craft to crash? Why is this significant?

2. Did any drownings take place simultaneously? Why or why not?

3. How many have died in the Yellowstone River? What most likely led to these deaths?

4. How do many visitors enter a park? What can be done to protect these people? How does this affect the park? What does the author have to say about these safety measures?

5. When did the era of drowning begin? How could this have been prevented or lessened?

6. What was the 'Grand Tour?' How did this affect the safety of those in the park?

7. How many people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning? How is this relevant to today?

8. What is known about stagecoach wrecks in the park? What was the cause of most accidents? Why might this have been a consistent problem?

9. What does the author have to say about the visitors' behavior regarding the park? What is his opinion about how the park is required to protect these visitors and how our nation as a whole treats its citizens? Do you agree? Why or why not?

10. Describe the one fight that led to a death. Are you surprised by this death? Why or why not?

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