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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-20, Clash of Cultures: Deaths From Indian Battles, A Knockout at Bacon Rind: Deaths From Fights, A Death From Diving, Wild Horses: Deaths From Horse, Wagon, and Stagecoach Incidents, Deaths From Accidental and Self Defense Shootings, Malice in.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had happened to Walker's body?
(a) A quarter of it had been eaten by the bear.
(b) It had been thrown around, causing him to go unconscious.
(c) It had received many bites.
(d) Surprisingly very little damage was done.

2. Mr. R.N. Adams died on December 18th, 1900 while trying to do what?
(a) Carving his name into a tree.
(b) Climbing a tree.
(c) Swinging on a tree branch.
(d) Chop down a tree.

3. Stones on hillsides are not stationary and _____________ deaths have been caused in Yellowstone from falling rocks.
(a) Five to six.
(b) Three to four.
(c) Four to five.
(d) Two to three.

4. Whittlesey understands that humans want to do what regarding large animals?
(a) Touch them.
(b) Run away from them.
(c) Hug them.
(d) Kill them.

5. Seven victims of freezing and avalanches were army soldiers from __________________.
(a) Fort Stewart.
(b) Fort Yellowstone.
(c) Fort Belvoire.
(d) Fort Campbell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Yellowstone never been extensively logged for timber?

2. ________________ people have died from falling trees in the park inside of buildings and one outside.

3. ________________ of horses once occupied the park during the 'Grand Tour' which often occurred in stagecoaches that would last for five to ten days.

4. Harry Walker, 25, on Friday, ____________________, hitchhiked into Yellowstone Park illegally with his friend 'Crow.'

5. A self-defense shooting happened in 1886 when stockmen Alex Ferguson and Charles Carpenter had just had a fight about what?

(see the answer key)

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