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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Went dancing.
(b) Had dinner.
(c) Went to the movies.
(d) Strolled along the boardwalk.

2. Newly born white sharks measure up to _______ feet and weigh up to eight-five pounds.
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Five.

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) No.
(b) Very little.
(c) Some.
(d) A great deal of.

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

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?
(a) How the family would spend their leisure time.
(b) The location of their hotel.
(c) Some young women who were going to be parading around in revealing beach wear.
(d) The amount of money her husband would spend at the casino.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Vansants stayed at the stylish _____________ Hotel, where the upper crust enjoyed their respite.

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

3. Twenty-six teeth are contained in the top row and ______________ in the bottom row.

4. The only known evidence of a shark attack had been what?

5. The owner and captain of the yacht was the wealthy shipping mogul Hermann Oelrichs. One of Oelrichs' goals was to debunk the myth that sharks were man-eaters. He felt certain that their bad publicity stemmed from pure fantasy. He had offered a reward of ____________ for proof that any person had ever been attacked by a shark.

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