Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Michael Capuzzo
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 152 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Michael Capuzzo
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 152 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ________________ were strapped to the boats as gunmen stood waiting for the shark to surface.
(a) Pieces of Bruder's clothing.
(b) Chunks of meat.
(c) Dummies.
(d) Red pieces of fabric.

2. What did Fisher set up so the boy's body wouldn't wash out to sea?
(a) A barrier of chicken wire down creek.
(b) A cage to catch the body.
(c) A dam made from wood.
(d) A patrol of men to look for the body.

3. How was Fisher able to fight against the shark?
(a) He was smart.
(b) He was brave.
(c) He was an athletically built man.
(d) He was quick.

4. In most cases, white sharks dislike the taste of humans and do what?
(a) Avoid them.
(b) Spit them out.
(c) Eat them anyway.
(d) Eat them quickly.

5. Just before they gave up, Fisher decided to dive one more time. He resurfaced and told Lester's waiting parents and the others what?
(a) The boy was still alive.
(b) He could not find the boy.
(c) He found the boy.
(d) He had been attacked.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man the reporters visited was director of what?

2. The juvenile shark that killed Bruder had probably been frightened off by what?

3. The shark stayed in the struggle until when?

4. This doctor insisted what?

5. What did the men do to attract the shark?

(see the answer key)

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