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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The shark stayed in the struggle until when?
(a) It decided it was full.
(b) Its underside was scraping the sand.
(c) It was attacked by those helping Charles.
(d) It was shot by a man on the beach.

2. Since it was unusual for the young white shark to be close to the shore in July 1916, experts later theorized that the lone predator was led toward shore by ________________.
(a) Feelings of loneliness.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Scents and currents and hunger.
(d) The currents and the smell of humans.

3. As the young shark develops, his hunger turns him toward prey such as _______________.
(a) Humans.
(b) Small fish and crustaceans.
(c) Seals and dolphins.
(d) Orcas and whales.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Since the incident, experts have determined that swimmers who swim with dogs are at greater risk from shark attack. Why?

2. The only known creatures that on rare occasions are known to attack great whites of this size are what?

3. 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.

4. What were women doing that was scandalous to many?

5. Word spread about the experiment with what conclusion?

(see the answer key)

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