1. Most of the flesh on Fisher's thigh from his hip to his knee was gone. When a doctor was finally rounded up, he observed that the bone was not severed but his ____________ artery was bleeding profusely.
(a) Elastic.
(b) Systemic.
(c) Femoral.
(d) Pulmonary.

2. The shark craved large mammals rich with what?
(a) Blubber.
(b) Nutrients.
(c) Sodium.
(d) Muscle.

3. In New York City, some newspaper reporters visited whose office?
(a) Dr. Frederic Augustus Lucas'.
(b) Dr. Aaron Frank Lucas'.
(c) Dr. Frank Aaron Lucas'.
(d) Dr. Augustus Frederic Lucas'.

4. Charles sensed that he was being followed and probably felt he had reached safety. Why did he feel safe?
(a) He was in water that was only three and a half feet deep.
(b) He believed sharks were not dangerous.
(c) He thought he could swim faster than the shark.
(d) He thought the shark following him was a figment of his imagination.

5. As beach goers ran in to try to pull Charles ashore, the shark with bits of Charles' flesh in his mouth, did what?
(a) Attacked again.
(b) Went after another swimmer.
(c) Swam away.
(d) Backed off and seemed to wait.

Short Answer Questions

1. Suddenly, Joseph was being pulled down by his leg. His brother Michael and a rescuer, Jacob Lefferts, both leaped in the water and tried to wrest Joseph from the shark's mouth. They were able to pull Joseph out and onto whose boat?

2. This doctor insisted what?

3. Since the incident, experts have determined that swimmers who swim with dogs are at greater risk from shark attack. Why?

4. The reporters had endless questions about what?

5. The boys ran to Stanley Fisher, who was what?

(see the answer key)

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