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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. Nature demands that we do what?

2. Seven people have died from ______________ poisoning.

3. Seven have drowned from _______________ and due to falling in the Gardner River.

4. Stagecoach wrecks occurred one or more times a summer, but surprisingly, only_________ fatalities are known.

5. More people in Yellowstone have died from _________________ than any other single cause of death save those not included in the book.

Short Essay Questions

1. What lessons can be drawn from all the drowning?

2. How often do forest fires take place? Why might this be?

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

4. When were automobiles first seen in the park? How did this affect the death rate?

5. What are other ways that people have drowned?

6. 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?

7. Why was Weber pardoned for killing Zutavern? Should he have been pardoned? Why or why not?

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

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

10. What happened to LeRoy R. Piper? What does the author think about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author finds the information in this book to be very important.

Part 1) What are the five most important pieces of information found in this book? How is each of these pieces of information important? Why do you believe these are the most important? How do each support the author's purpose for the book?

Part 2) How are these five pieces of information connected to each other? How do they help to tie the book together? Are they important specifically to those visiting and working in Yellowstone? Why or why not?

Part 3) How is this book, as a whole, important for both visitors to Yellowstone and others who want to be closer to nature? How can the information found in this book also be relevant in everyday life?

Essay Topic 2

A major cause of death is drowning.

Part 1) Use information in this book to support this statement. Why might this be a major cause of death? Are you surprised by this? Why or why not? What has the park done to prevent such deaths? How has the park learned from these deaths and adjusted accordingly?

Part 2) Who do you believe is at fault for most of the drownings at Yellowstone? Why? Would the author agree with you? Why or why not? How has the park been changed because of these deaths? Are these good changes? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you believe that drowning is a major cause of death throughout the U.S.? Why or why not? Why might it be more prevalent in parks such as Yellowstone? How can people prepare themselves for drowning risks? Should anything be mandatory for visitors wishing to be be near and/or in water? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Disappearances have occurred at Yellowstone.

Part 1) Describe these disappearances. What are the assumptions made about how these people disappeared? Are these valid assumptions? Why or why not?

Part 2) How has the park changed because of these disappearances? What has the park done to protect its visitors from getting lost and disappearing into the wilderness?

Part 3) How do the reactions to disappearances compare to those of known deaths? Is a disappearance worse than a known death? Why or why not? How has our country been changed by those who have disappeared?

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