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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. By ____________ years of age, the white shark nearly doubles in size, making it nearly invincible in its environment.
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Fifteen.

2. As the shark-patrol steered its motorboats back and forth, hunting for the shark, the shark was doing what?
(a) Heading south.
(b) Heading north.
(c) Hunting for humans.
(d) Picking up the many vibrations and sensations that the boats were causing.

3. The thousands of ________________ that cover their skin aid in their maneuverability and speed.
(a) Scales.
(b) Derma.
(c) Barnacles.
(d) Denticles.

4. Of what was Bruder certain regarding Vansant?
(a) He was not killed by a shark.
(b) He had been killed by a shark.
(c) He had not actually died.
(d) He had drowned.

5. News spread of the horrific incident. Some fishermen swore what?
(a) The man had probably drowned.
(b) It wasn't a shark that killed the man.
(c) It was most likely a shark that killed the man.
(d) It was a pirana that had attacked the man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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 ________________.

3. After the shark attacked, what had happened to Bruder?

4. What did the swimmers do after they learned what danger they had been in?

5. Mrs. Vansant was somewhat concerned about the possible ruckus on the Jersey Shore due to the hordes of visitors expected and a controversy over what?

(see the answer key)

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