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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. ________ were injured in the 1930s.

2. What had happened to Walker's body?

3. Full board walkways were not introduced into thermal areas until the __________.

4. When was Walker's body found?

5. Lt. Joseph McDonald died in an odd place west of _________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are the two naturally occurring poisonous gases at Yellowstone? Where can they be found? Why is this important to know?

5. How does the author show that wild animals are unpredictable and dangerous?

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

7. How does the author treat the deaths in this book? Why does he treat them in this way?

8. How many known plants exist on Earth? How man of these have cause death or serious illness in the Western hemisphere? Why is this information important?

9. What is surprising about hot springs deaths? What else is unique about them?

10. What has the author noticed about people's behavior around the wild animals found at the park? Why might they act this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both accidental shootings and murders have taken place.

Part 1) Describe four of these accidental shootings or other murders. Why does each one take place? Could they have been prevented? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 2) How has the park changed because of these shootings and murders? What does the author think of these changes to the park? How does the reflect his overall feelings regarding deaths at Yellowstone?

Part 3) Are accidental shootings and murders significant dangers throughout the rest of the U.S.? Why or why not? What has been done to protect Americans from such dangers? Are these measures adequate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the earliest deaths in Yellowstone come from battles with Native Americans.

Part 1) Describe Yellowstone's early Native American history. What tribes lived in Yellowstone? How might they ended up in Yellowstone? Why might they have left? What battles took place in Yellowstone? Why did these battles take place?

Part 2) How are these battles important to the author and to the purpose of this book? How do these battles and subsequent deaths differ from most of the other deaths mentioned in this book?

Part 3) What is the author's opinion of death during war? Why might he feel this way? How do his feelings about death during battle compare to his feelings about other fatalities? Why?

Essay Topic 3

There have been strong reactions to the deaths of those killed in Yellowstone.

Part 1) Describe a death at Yellowstone. What were the reactions to this death? Are you surprised by these reactions? Why or why not? Is this an appropriate way to handle this death? Why or why not?

Part 2) How have the deaths at Yellowstone affected the park itself? How have they also affected those who work at and visit the park? How has the park changed over time due to these deaths? Are these good changes? Why or why not? Would the author see these as good changes? Why or why not?

Part 3) How have deaths elsewhere in the U.S. affected the places in which those deaths occurred? In general, is enough done to protect others from such deaths? Why or why not?

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