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

2. What did Dr. William G. Schauffler immediately order?
(a) A great white shark expert.
(b) The closing of all beaches along the Atlantic.
(c) That a patrol be formed to hunt down and kill the shark.
(d) A study of sharks.

3. Bruder's injuries and death were recorded and attributed to what?
(a) Orca bite.
(b) Unknown sources.
(c) Shark bite.
(d) Fish bite.

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

5. The shark stayed in the struggle until when?
(a) It decided it was full.
(b) It was attacked by those helping Charles.
(c) Its underside was scraping the sand.
(d) It was shot by a man on the beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Beach life had deteriorated in some minds from the many young people visiting, who engaged in what?

2. Noted _________________ Dr. John Treadwell Nichols was called in to investigate the attack.

3. As the young shark develops, his hunger turns him toward prey such as _______________.

4. The editorial ended with what conclusion?

5. Twenty-six teeth are contained in the top row and ______________ in the bottom row.

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