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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. People on the beach noticed what about Charles?
(a) His dog was paddling behind him.
(b) A dark fin was following closely behind him.
(c) He looked fatigued.
(d) He looked like he had been attacked.

2. What was Benjamin Everingham doing in the Asbury Avenue beach area?
(a) Building barriers.
(b) Patrolling.
(c) Warning swimmers.
(d) Swimming.

3. Coppleson applied his theory to many locales around the world, including South Africa, Puerto Rico and _________________.
(a) Japan.
(b) The United States.
(c) China.
(d) New Zealand.

4. Successive rows of additional teeth are poised behind the functional teeth, ready to replace them when they are discarded. Every ______________ weeks, a new, serrated set of teeth replaces the current set.
(a) Three or four.
(b) Five or six.
(c) Two or three.
(d) Four or five.

5. What happened to Charles Bruder on the way back to the shore?
(a) He lost consciousness.
(b) He began to feel better.
(c) He died.
(d) He begged to go after the shark.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1922, two _____________ were attacked and killed at the same location, Coogee Beach, by large sharks that struck them with such force that they were lifted from the water.

2. What probably made Charles more vulnerable?

3. The person attempting to pull Charles toward the shore was stopped suddenly by what?

4. News spread of the horrific incident. Some fishermen swore what?

5. 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 ________________.

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