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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. In 1915, a _______________ editorial was written entitled, "Let Us Do Justice To Sharks."
(a) New Yorker.
(b) USA Today.
(c) New York Post.
(d) New York Times.

2. The beach-goers of that year made up the largest gathering in the ____________ to date.
(a) East.
(b) State.
(c) Country.
(d) Region.

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

4. Word spread about the experiment with what conclusion?
(a) Sharks were no match for men.
(b) Sharks were not very intelligent.
(c) Sharks were dangerous to mankind.
(d) Sharks feared men.

5. On board were the architect Stanford White, New York Sun publisher Charles Dana, and close friend ___________________.
(a) J.P. Morgan.
(b) Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
(c) Theodore Roosevelt.
(d) Andrew Carnegie.

Short Answer Questions

1. The wealthy family of Dr. Eugene Vansant rode in a Pullman with their nannies and servants for a stay in ______________.

2. The great white, even in modern times, remains what?

3. A shark can smell prey ___________________ away.

4. What did Dowling swear?

5. As beach goers ran in to try to pull Charles ashore, the shark with bits of Charles' flesh in his mouth, did what?

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