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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Was it common to see sharks along the Atlantic coast?
(a) Yes, very frequently.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes, but rarely.

2. In July _________, the luxury yacht, Hildegard, set off on an outing in the Atlantic off the New York coast.
(a) 1901.
(b) 1891.
(c) 1881.
(d) 1918.

3. The Vansants stayed at the stylish _____________ Hotel, where the upper crust enjoyed their respite.
(a) Edmonton.
(b) Engleside.
(c) Eagles Nest.
(d) Essex.

4. ______________________ of working-class men and women migrated across downtown Philadelphia to the coast on the first day of July 1916.
(a) Thousands.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) Millions.
(d) Dozens.

5. The first to reach Charles was who?
(a) His fiancee.
(b) The hotel manager.
(c) His father.
(d) Alexander Ott.

Short Answer Questions

1. A young man waded out in the Atlantic, his ______________ dog alongside his master.

2. What rumors were rampant?

3. On board were the architect Stanford White, New York Sun publisher Charles Dana, and close friend ___________________.

4. Eugene and Louisa Vansant did what with their daughters at dusk while their eldest child, Charles, romped with the family dog in the waters off the beach?

5. Newly born white sharks measure up to _______ feet and weigh up to eight-five pounds.

(see the answer key)

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