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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Both gases are found in high concentrations where?
(a) In the thermal areas and the caves.
(b) In the forest and ponds.
(c) In thermal areas and pools of water.
(d) In caves and caverns.

2. When did Kirwan die?
(a) The next morning.
(b) That night.
(c) Later in the week.
(d) A month later.

3. 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) 148.
(b) 202.
(c) 184.
(d) 102.

4. A _________________ was killed by lightening in the park on August 27th, 1894, named Bayard T. "Curley" Rogers.
(a) Veterinarian, guide, and animal trainer.
(b) Guide, animal trainer, and teacher.
(c) Doctor, hunter, and trapper.
(d) Trapper, hunter and guide.

5. The men had foolishly camped near __________________ by the Grand Geyser.
(a) Turban Geyser.
(b) Vent Geyser.
(c) Old Faithful.
(d) Upper Geyser Basin.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

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

3. Whittlesey understands that humans want to do what regarding large animals?

4. Surprisingly, hot springs deaths occur more often than _________________ deaths.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the worst hot spring accident. Why might this be the worst?

2. Why did many of the deaths described in this book take place?

3. When people feed bears, who is at fault? Why?

4. How many known plants exist on Earth? How man of these have cause death or serious illness in the Western hemisphere? Why is this information important?

5. Give an example of someone who caused dangerous rocks to fall. What were the consequences?

6. What happened to David Allen Kirwan? How could this have been avoided?

7. How many dangerous plants exist in Yellowstone? Name one of them. How is this plant dangerous? Why is this important to know?

8. What are the two naturally occurring poisonous gases at Yellowstone? Where can they be found? Why is this important to know?

9. What has the author noticed about people's behavior around the wild animals found at the park? Why might they act this way?

10. Why were people killed in the 1930s by bears? Why might the bears have killed in these cases?

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