Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapters 7 and 8

Quiz: Chapters 7 and 8

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. One fact that made the thought of men being killed or eaten by sharks unrealistic to many was what?
a) Sharks are too small and weak.
b) Men are too smart to be eaten by animals.
c) Men are the strongest creatures on earth.
d) Such attacks had always occurred away from civilization and were virtually unrecorded.

2. Long distance swimmer, Robert W. Dowling, ________________, announced he would swim out four miles in the Atlantic--sharks be damned!
a) Fifteen.
b) Nineteen.
c) Twelve.
d) Twenty.

3. The headline in the Times read, "_____________________."
a) Dies After Attack by Shark.
b) Dies From Too Much Fun on the Beach.
c) Dies From Drowning.
d) Dies...
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