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

2. _________________ people have committed suicide in Yellowstone and four outside of the park.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twenty-five.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Thirty.

3. There is a challenge of balancing what?
(a) Taming the wild and allowing it to be free.
(b) Allowing visitors to learn about nature and protecting the wilderness.
(c) Adequate warning and personal responsibility.
(d) Watching the animals and allowing them to act naturally.

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

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?
(a) A trade they had made.
(b) Zutavern's recent promotion.
(c) A bet they had made.
(d) Who made more money.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the more interesting stories occurred when an Army soldier was shot by whom?

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

3. The automobile was allowed into Yellowstone in August, ___________ and the park has been motorized since the summer of 1917.

4. Nature demands that we do what?

5. The author believes people simply do what, regarding their time in the park?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say about people and their interest in chasms? Why is this significant?

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

3. What is the single most likely cause of death at Yellowstone? Why might this be?

4. Describe the violent deaths in Yellowstone. What does this reveal about the wild and national parks?

5. What does Whittlesey think about the suicides that take place?

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

7. What were the causes of the earliest Yellowstone deaths? Why is little known about these deaths?

8. Describe one of the shootings. What does this story reveal about those who were involved in this shooting and about guns?

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

10. Where did the Native Americans in Yellowstone live?

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