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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 follow marked trails only and to avoid leaving food in open containers.
(c) To not go near thermal areas and to stay in your tent at night.
(d) To keep children in sight and to never bring pets.

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

3. When eaten, this plant affects what part of the body?
(a) The mind.
(b) The heart.
(c) The nervous system.
(d) The lungs.

4. Where does the judge want fencing?
(a) Around each bear.
(b) Around the entire park.
(c) Around campgrounds.
(d) Around the bear's habitat.

5. Nineteen have died due to hot springs and ______________ were children.
(a) Seven.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) None.
(d) Ten.

6. Yellowstone has only _______ of these dangerous species.
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

7. Josey fell into a pool trying to help a _________ and was badly burned.
(a) Bear.
(b) Deer.
(c) Child.
(d) Dog.

8. Lorrie Grewe, 11, died on July 11th, 1972 due to who?
(a) An unidentified boy around age fourteen.
(b) Her younger brother.
(c) The tour guide.
(d) Her mother.

9. Why were this many people injured?
(a) Visitors were feeding bears.
(b) There were more bears.
(c) The bears were no longer afraid of the visitors.
(d) There were more visitors.

10. The first avalanche victim was ________________ on February 21st, 1884.
(a) Jacob Hess.
(b) John Hughes.
(c) Jacob Howell.
(d) Jarod Harrington.

11. Sometimes the temperature in Yellowstone falls to______________ degrees below zero.
(a) 40-60.
(b) 10-20.
(c) 30-40.
(d) 20-30.

12. While they view the springs, Ratliff's dog 'Mossie', a large Mastiff, escaped from the car and jumped into Celestine Pool, which routinely measures _______ degrees Fahrenheit.
(a) 202.
(b) 148.
(c) 102.
(d) 184.

13. Whittelsey was a ___________________ at the time.
(a) Trail guide.
(b) Park bus-tour guide.
(c) Horse wrangler.
(d) Cashier.

14. How many human deaths have occurred because of poisonous gases?
(a) Three.
(b) Only one.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

15. By 1993, ___________ deaths had occurred because of a bison attack, but the potential for injuries is great.
(a) Only five.
(b) None.
(c) Only one.
(d) Only two.

Short Answer Questions

1. An early death occurred in ____________ due to twenty-year-old John Havekost and his acquaintance Perry Norris.

2. Ultimately Kirwan had third degree burns on ______________.

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

4. In two cases deaths were caused by people on the rim of the Grand Canyon doing what?

5. Because Walker and Crow hitchhiked in illegally, what did they miss?

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