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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. While the young shark is off the coast of Florida, it may be caught in the warm Gulf Stream currents, which does what to the shark?
(a) The high temperature makes it hungry for human flesh.
(b) The high temperature disorients the shark.
(c) The high temperature makes it irritable and hungry.
(d) The high temperature makes it uncomfortable and struggle to hunt and feed.

2. The wealthy family of Dr. Eugene Vansant rode in a Pullman with their nannies and servants for a stay in ______________.
(a) Wilmington Beach.
(b) Beach Haven.
(c) Howard Beach.
(d) Far Rockaway.

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

4. There was disagreement among the public as to what killed Charles. Some thought a shark was the culprit, others were convinced that _____________ was the predator.
(a) A large sea turtle or rogue tuna.
(b) An orca or rogue whale.
(c) A dolphin or ray.
(d) A giant squid or octopus.

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.
(a) $50.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $500.
(d) $100.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the boy miss at the beginning of the book?

2. What rumors were rampant?

3. The shark that attacked in 1916 had returned from the southern waters where he had suffered in his competition with many larger predators. He was tossed northward by what?

4. The beach-goers of that year made up the largest gathering in the ____________ to date.

5. The thousands of ________________ that cover their skin aid in their maneuverability and speed.

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