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

2. The first to reach Charles was who?
(a) His father.
(b) Alexander Ott.
(c) His fiancee.
(d) The hotel manager.

3. What probably made Charles more vulnerable?
(a) He was not very strong.
(b) He was holding onto his dog.
(c) He was bleeding.
(d) He was a lone swimmer.

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

5. The editorial noted that people had an unnatural ___________ sharks.
(a) Interest in.
(b) Power over.
(c) Anger toward.
(d) Fear of.

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. What rumors were rampant?

3. A new smell, the scent of _______________________, also would have piqued the interest of the shark.

4. Charles sensed that he was being followed and probably felt he had reached safety. Why did he feel safe?

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?

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