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

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

3. 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 makes it irritable and hungry.
(c) The high temperature disorients the shark.
(d) The high temperature makes it uncomfortable and struggle to hunt and feed.

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

5. 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) The currents and the smell of humans.
(b) Scents and currents and hunger.
(c) Feelings of loneliness.
(d) Hunger.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. The shark attacked, biting Charles where?

5. A sense of ___________________ is felt by the end of the first chapter.

(see the answer key)

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