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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. Long distance swimmer, Robert W. Dowling, ________________, announced he would swim out four miles in the Atlantic--sharks be damned!
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twenty.

2. When the attacks stopped, Coppleson took it as what evidence?
(a) The sharks were no longer interested in attacking humans.
(b) The attacks were by the same rogue shark that had either died or moved on.
(c) The sharks had all been killed.
(d) There were less humans in the water.

3. Benjamin Everingham had been instructed to bring a rifle and ax along. Why did he not bring any weapons?
(a) He forgot.
(b) He could not find a rifle or ax.
(c) He thought there was no real threat.
(d) He did not feel comfortable carrying weapons.

4. What rumors were rampant?
(a) The young people were causing problems on the beach.
(b) German U-boats were patrolling offshore.
(c) Sharks were patrolling offshore.
(d) The water was polluted.

5. Scientists have recently theorized that shark attacks may be caused by what?
(a) Lack of food.
(b) More humans in the water.
(c) Changes in coastal water temperatures.
(d) Sick sharks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Beach life had deteriorated in some minds from the many young people visiting, who engaged in what?

2. The shark attacked, biting Charles where?

3. What happened to the two long distance swimmers on July 6, 1916?

4. Some hotel guests worried about the incident, others were sure the incident had been exaggerated and believed what had happened to the young man?

5. For what was the shark waiting?

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