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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. This doctor insisted what?
(a) A shark could not inflict the damage that Bruder suffered.
(b) A shark could easily inflict the damage that Bruder suffered.
(c) A shark might be able to inflict the damage that Bruder suffered.
(d) A shark could not very easily inflict the damage that Bruder suffered.

2. Fisher immediately closed his ____________ shop and ran to the creek.
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Tailor.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Fishing.

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

4. Since it was unusual for the young white shark to be close to the shore in July 1916, experts later theorized that the lone predator was led toward shore by ________________.
(a) The currents and the smell of humans.
(b) Scents and currents and hunger.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Feelings of loneliness.

5. On July ____, 1916, a small group of men and their boats were organized to hunt the man-eater down.
(a) 7.
(b) 21.
(c) 28.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. The shark stayed in the struggle until when?

2. How was Fisher able to fight against the shark?

3. Just before they gave up, Fisher decided to dive one more time. He resurfaced and told Lester's waiting parents and the others what?

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

5. The first to reach Charles was who?

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