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

Michael Capuzzo
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The hotel manager, ___________________, immediately ordered his telephone operators to notify the operators in all the hotels on the north and central coast.
(a) Damian B. Parsons.
(b) Darrel B. Pickering.
(c) Daniel B. Plickard.
(d) David B. Plumer.

2. As the young shark develops, his hunger turns him toward prey such as _______________.
(a) Seals and dolphins.
(b) Humans.
(c) Small fish and crustaceans.
(d) Orcas and whales.

3. Newly born white sharks measure up to _______ feet and weigh up to eight-five pounds.
(a) Twelve.
(b) Eight.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

4. Twenty-six teeth are contained in the top row and ______________ in the bottom row.
(a) Twenty-two.
(b) Twenty-six.
(c) Twenty-four.
(d) Twenty-eight.

5. By July _______, bathers returned and ventured back into the water, seeming to forget about the recent attacks.
(a) 27th.
(b) 12th.
(c) 9th.
(d) 21st.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Benjamin Everingham doing in the Asbury Avenue beach area?

2. Dr. Sir Victor Coppleson, __________________ surgeon, coined the phrase "rogue shark."

3. Of what was Bruder certain regarding Vansant?

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 ________________.

5. What probably made Charles more vulnerable?

(see the answer key)

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