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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. The horse and stagecoach era in Yellowstone lasted from 1872 to _____________.
(a) 1912.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1915.
2. As of 1995, ___________________ people have died from falls in Yellowstone, four from man-made structures, three from mounts and the rest into canyons.
(a) Twenty-four.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifty.
3. The Blackfeet to the _____________ and the Crows to the northeast.
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) West.
4. Prevailing winds can produce waves __________________ feet high.
(a) Three to four.
(b) Four to five.
(c) Five to six.
(d) Two to three.
5. When did the first two drownings occur?
(a) In 1883.
(b) In 1783.
(c) In 1893.
(d) In 1873.
Short Answer Questions
1. More people in Yellowstone have died from _________________ than any other single cause of death save those not included in the book.
2. ____________ murders have occurred inside Yellowstone and ten in nearby towns.
3. The most drownings have occurred in __________________ Lake and arguably no body of water in the Park (and probably in the whole United States) is more potentially dangerous.
4. _____________ people have died from accidental and self-defense shooting.
5. Six people have drowned in fairly unusual places, such as ________________ Lake and Hellroaring Creek.
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe one of the shootings. What does this story reveal about those who were involved in this shooting and about guns?
2. What does Whittlesey think about these early deaths? Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
3. What does Whittlesey think about the suicides that take place?
4. How does the author end the book? Why does he end it in this way?
5. Why did Britton kill Cunningham? Should he have done this? Why or why not?
6. What lessons can be drawn from all the drowning?
7. When were automobiles first seen in the park? How did this affect the death rate?
8. What was the 'Grand Tour?' How did this affect the safety of those in the park?
9. How often do forest fires take place? Why might this be?
10. What were the causes of the earliest Yellowstone deaths? Why is little known about these deaths?
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