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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-10,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Robert Walker, age 6, died from what?
(a) A rainstorm that uprooted 176 trees.
(b) A flood that uprooted 176 trees.
(c) A gust of wind that uprooted 176 trees.
(d) An earthquake that uprooted 176 trees.

2. What court case was created because of this incident?
(a) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the National Park Society.
(b) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against park management.
(c) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Walker's friend.
(d) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the bear.

3. At least ___________ people have died from lightning strikes throughout the history of Yellowstone.
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifteen.

4. Two hard-and-fast rules in Yellowstone are what?
(a) To not walk or ski in a thermal area in dark or blizzard conditions and to always camp in your assigned backcountry site.
(b) To keep children in sight and to never bring pets.
(c) To follow marked trails only and to avoid leaving food in open containers.
(d) To not go near thermal areas and to stay in your tent at night.

5. An early death occurred in ____________ due to twenty-year-old John Havekost and his acquaintance Perry Norris.
(a) 1927.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1937.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had happened to Walker's body?

2. In most Yellowstone cases, the author argues, the ______________ are simply incorrect that the injury or death suffered was a true accident.

3. The worst accident happened June 28th, __________, when Andy C. Hect, 9, was walking with his family along Crested Pool near Old Faithful.

4. Their story ended what?

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

(see the answer key)

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