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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-14, Fatal Attraction: Deaths From Falls, Deaths From Forest Fires: Smoke Chasing Can Kill, The Gloom of Earthquakes: Shaky Breaky Park, Danger in the Water: Deaths From Drowning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The era of drowning began in the __________________, when many private boats and boat rentals occurred there.
(a) 1920s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1940s.

2. Six deadly poisonous ____________________ grow in Yellowstone as well, such as the Death Cap, Destroying Angel, Deadly Concybe, Deadly Cort, Deadly Galerina, and the Conifer False Model.
(a) Flowers.
(b) Beans.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Legumes.

3. A death due to a bear that cannot be cross-checked occurred in __________.
(a) 1877.
(b) 1807.
(c) 1907.
(d) 1897.

4. If you want to boat on Yellowstone Lake, what type of boat should you use?
(a) A small, short boat.
(b) A large boat.
(c) A sailboat.
(d) A motor boat.

5. A ___________ fire killed Civilian Conservation Corps worker James Hester who lost his life fighting the fire.
(a) 1940.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1910.

Short Answer Questions

1. Walker pointed what at the bear?

2. Why were this many people injured?

3. One of the worst things about falling into the spring is realizing what?

4. What must everyone in the boat have?

5. This lake is 136 square miles with ____________ miles of shoreline.

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