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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In large part, why has the great white escaped scientific scrutiny?
(a) It is too large and powerful for captivity.
(b) It is not of interest to most ichthyologists.
(c) It is a very solitary animal.
(d) It's numbers are too few.

2. The beating with the oar and the gunshots had, like some old-time fishermen predicted, probably done what?
(a) Forced it farther out to sea.
(b) Scared it south.
(c) Caused the shark to drift north.
(d) Killed the shark.

3. This editorial cited the fact that twenty-five years had passed since Oelrichs' swim with the sharks and _____ evidence had come forth of a shark attacking a man.
(a) A great deal of.
(b) No.
(c) Very little.
(d) Some.

4. A shark can smell prey ___________________ away.
(a) A half-mile.
(b) A mile.
(c) A quarter-mile.
(d) One hundred feet.

5. The _______________ Hotel's young bell captain, Charles Bruder, decided to slip away for an afternoon swim.
(a) Lenox.
(b) Essex.
(c) Sussex.
(d) Hilton.

Short Answer Questions

1. The great white that attacked the swimmer in 1916 was probably born in the Atlantic around ___________.

2. The headline in the Times read, "_____________________."

3. Why did the shark do this to Renny?

4. What did Fisher set up so the boy's body wouldn't wash out to sea?

5. He was finally able to get away from it and was carrying what was left of Lester to the shore when what happened?

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