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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The owner and captain of the yacht was the wealthy shipping mogul Hermann Oelrichs. One of Oelrichs' goals was to debunk the myth that sharks were man-eaters. He felt certain that their bad publicity stemmed from pure fantasy. He had offered a reward of ____________ for proof that any person had ever been attacked by a shark.
(a) $500.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $100.
(d) $50.

2. By ____________ years of age, the white shark nearly doubles in size, making it nearly invincible in its environment.
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Five.

3. Though young sharks can seem slow-moving, when stimulated they can reach speeds of ____________ miles per hour.
(a) Fifty.
(b) Seventy.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty.

4. Word spread about the experiment with what conclusion?
(a) Sharks were not very intelligent.
(b) Sharks were no match for men.
(c) Sharks were dangerous to mankind.
(d) Sharks feared men.

5. The great white that attacked the swimmer in 1916 was probably born in the Atlantic around ___________.
(a) 1908.
(b) 1900.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1912.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Vansant was somewhat concerned about the possible ruckus on the Jersey Shore due to the hordes of visitors expected and a controversy over what?

2. In July _________, the luxury yacht, Hildegard, set off on an outing in the Atlantic off the New York coast.

3. The only known evidence of a shark attack had been what?

4. The thousands of ________________ that cover their skin aid in their maneuverability and speed.

5. On board were the architect Stanford White, New York Sun publisher Charles Dana, and close friend ___________________.

(see the answer key)

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