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

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

3. Dr. Nichols, after viewing Bruder's wounds, concluded what?
(a) The young man's death was caused by the attack of a sea turtle.
(b) The young man's death was caused by the attack of a dolphin.
(c) The young man's death was caused by the attack of a shark.
(d) The young man's death was caused by the attack of an orca, a killer whale.

4. As beach goers ran in to try to pull Charles ashore, the shark with bits of Charles' flesh in his mouth, did what?
(a) Attacked again.
(b) Went after another swimmer.
(c) Swam away.
(d) Backed off and seemed to wait.

5. The owner and captain of the yacht was the wealthy shipping mogul Hermann Oelrichs. One of Oelrichs' goals was to debunk the myth that sharks were man-eaters. He felt certain that their bad publicity stemmed from pure fantasy. He had offered a reward of ____________ for proof that any person had ever been attacked by a shark.
(a) $50.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $100.
(d) $500.

Short Answer Questions

1. On board were the architect Stanford White, New York Sun publisher Charles Dana, and close friend ___________________.

2. Since the incident, experts have determined that swimmers who swim with dogs are at greater risk from shark attack. Why?

3. What were women doing that was scandalous to many?

4. There were some ______________ people in the water the day following the attack on Charles Vansant.

5. What was significant about the popular black and dark blue bathing suits?

(see the answer key)

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