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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. People on the beach noticed what about Charles?
(a) A dark fin was following closely behind him.
(b) He looked fatigued.
(c) He looked like he had been attacked.
(d) His dog was paddling behind him.

2. Charles sensed that he was being followed and probably felt he had reached safety. Why did he feel safe?
(a) He was in water that was only three and a half feet deep.
(b) He thought he could swim faster than the shark.
(c) He believed sharks were not dangerous.
(d) He thought the shark following him was a figment of his imagination.

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

4. Twenty-six teeth are contained in the top row and ______________ in the bottom row.
(a) Twenty-eight.
(b) Twenty-four.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Twenty-six.

5. 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 uncomfortable and struggle to hunt and feed.
(b) The high temperature makes it hungry for human flesh.
(c) The high temperature disorients the shark.
(d) The high temperature makes it irritable and hungry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Long distance swimmer, Robert W. Dowling, ________________, announced he would swim out four miles in the Atlantic--sharks be damned!

2. The wealthy family of Dr. Eugene Vansant rode in a Pullman with their nannies and servants for a stay in ______________.

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

4. What happened to the two long distance swimmers on July 6, 1916?

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

(see the answer key)

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