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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Weber accused Zutavern of what?

2. What else is important regarding the boat?

3. Charles Kenck and Richard Dietrch were killed by the ________________ in 1877 though this was due to an invasion into their territory.

4. How does Whittlesey think Piper died?

5. The Blackfeet to the _____________ and the Crows to the northeast.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the one fight that led to a death. Are you surprised by this death? Why or why not?

2. How many people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning? How is this relevant to today?

3. What was the 'Grand Tour?' How did this affect the safety of those in the park?

4. What were the causes of the earliest Yellowstone deaths? Why is little known about these deaths?

5. What does Whittlesey think about the suicides that take place?

6. How often do forest fires take place? Why might this be?

7. How many have died in the Yellowstone River? What most likely led to these deaths?

8. What happened to Charles Kenck and Richard Dietrch? Why did this happen?

9. How do many visitors enter a park? What can be done to protect these people? How does this affect the park? What does the author have to say about these safety measures?

10. How does the author end the book? Why does he end it in this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There have been several horse-related fatalities.

Part 1) Describe the use of the horse in the park's history. Why were horses so important? How did this change over time? Why did this change over time? How did this evolution affect Yellowstone?

Part 2) Describe four horse-related fatalities. Why did they take place? Could they have been prevented? If so, how? If not, why not? Who was found to be at fault, the victim, the park, or others? Why? Does the author agree with this decision? Why or why not?

Part 3) Overall, was the use of horses in the park a serious danger? Why or why not? How does this compare to the use of the automobile?

Essay Topic 2

Several deadly plants are found in Yellowstone.

Part 1) What are these deadly plants? How significant are deadly plants in the Western Hemisphere, according to the author? Explain. Are the deadly plants found in Yellowstone of significance? Why or why not?

Part 2) Describe the deaths caused by these plants? Are these deaths due to ignorance and a lack of attention paid by the visitor or to the park? Why? Would the author agree with you? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this information about deadly plants support the author's purpose for the book? How do these deaths compare to other causes of deaths?

Essay Topic 3

Deaths have taken place due to automobile and plane crashes.

Part 1) Describe the advent of the automobile in Yellowstone. How does this reflect changes throughout the U.S.? How did the automobile change Yellowstone? How does the author feel about this? Why does he feel this way?

Part 2) How dangerous is the automobile? How does this compare to horse-related fatalities? Are you surprised about which is more dangerous? Why or why not? How does the number of automobile fatalities compare to the number of plane crash fatalities?

Part 3) Who is often at fault in automobile accident fatalities? Who is at fault in plane crash fatalities? What can be done to prevent both of these types of accidents? How does this impact Yellowstone? How do these preventative measures compare to those used throughout the U.S.? Are these measures adequate? Why or why not?

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