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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Has the force of the great white's bite ever been measured?
(a) Yes, but the evidence is not solid.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes, but the measurement was made on a juvenile shark.

2. The thousands of ________________ that cover their skin aid in their maneuverability and speed.
(a) Denticles.
(b) Derma.
(c) Scales.
(d) Barnacles.

3. Who does the boy miss at the beginning of the book?
(a) His sister.
(b) His brother.
(c) His fiancee.
(d) His mother.

4. The shark attacked, biting Charles where?
(a) On the foot.
(b) Below the knee.
(c) Below the elbow.
(d) Around the waste.

5. What was significant about the popular black and dark blue bathing suits?
(a) They were very unattractive.
(b) They were the exact colors of marine animals that the shark savored.
(c) They were not appealing to sharks.
(d) They were the same colors as great whites.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The next day, articles appeared in both the New York Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer about the shark attack. Where were these articles located?

3. Newly born white sharks measure up to _______ feet and weigh up to eight-five pounds.

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 ________________.

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

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