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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. The _______________ Hotel's young bell captain, Charles Bruder, decided to slip away for an afternoon swim.
(a) Essex.
(b) Hilton.
(c) Sussex.
(d) Lenox.

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

3. Leonard Hill planned to swim out a quarter-mile from the coast and then ________ miles due south.
(a) Eleven.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Nine.

4. 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) How the family would spend their leisure time.
(c) The location of their hotel.
(d) The amount of money her husband would spend at the casino.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. News spread of the horrific incident. Some fishermen swore what?

2. 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.

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

4. By ____________ years of age, the white shark nearly doubles in size, making it nearly invincible in its environment.

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

(see the answer key)

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