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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. The shark that attacked in 1916 had returned from the southern waters where he had suffered in his competition with many larger predators. He was tossed northward by what?
(a) The smell of humans.
(b) The strong current of the Gulf Stream.
(c) A tropical storm.
(d) A strong hurricane.

2. The people irrationally linked the great white attack to what?
(a) German U-Boats.
(b) Unruly teenagers.
(c) The U.S. Navy.
(d) God's wrath.

3. The shark was estimated to be _______ feet long and weighed around 500 pounds.
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Eight.

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

5. The juvenile shark that killed Bruder had probably been frightened off by what?
(a) Helicopters.
(b) Bruder.
(c) The rescue boat.
(d) The sounds of men.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what was the shark waiting?

2. As beach goers ran in to try to pull Charles ashore, the shark with bits of Charles' flesh in his mouth, did what?

3. When Lester was pulled under by the shark, the boys ran into town and told ___________________ what had happened.

4. On July ____, 1916, a small group of men and their boats were organized to hunt the man-eater down.

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

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