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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

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

2. 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?
(a) The amount of money her husband would spend at the casino.
(b) How the family would spend their leisure time.
(c) The location of their hotel.
(d) Some young women who were going to be parading around in revealing beach wear.

3. The shark was estimated to be _______ feet long and weighed around 500 pounds.
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Eight.
(d) Fifteen.

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

5. Bruder boasted that he was not afraid of sharks. Why was he not afraid?
(a) He believed he was stronger than a shark.
(b) He had swum with sharks off the coast of California.
(c) He did not believe in sharks.
(d) He believed he could out-swim a shark.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what was the shark waiting?

2. 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.

3. 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 ________________.

4. The editorial noted that people had an unnatural ___________ sharks.

5. Leonard Hill planned to swim out a quarter-mile from the coast and then ________ miles due south.

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