1. One fact that made the thought of men being killed or eaten by sharks unrealistic to many was what?
(a) Sharks are too small and weak.
(b) Men are too smart to be eaten by animals.
(c) Men are the strongest creatures on earth.
(d) Such attacks had always occurred away from civilization and were virtually unrecorded.

2. In 1922, two _____________ were attacked and killed at the same location, Coogee Beach, by large sharks that struck them with such force that they were lifted from the water.
(a) Surfers.
(b) Divers.
(c) Swimmers.
(d) Boaters.

3. Beach life had deteriorated in some minds from the many young people visiting, who engaged in what?
(a) Heavy drinking and dancing to suggestive songs.
(b) Dates without chaperones.
(c) Gambling and drinking.
(d) Aggressive sporting events.

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

5. The editorial ended with what conclusion?
(a) Sharks did not present a danger to man.
(b) Sharks did present a slight danger to man.
(c) Sharks did present a significant danger to man.
(d) Man did present a danger to sharks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eugene and Louisa Vansant did what with their daughters at dusk while their eldest child, Charles, romped with the family dog in the waters off the beach?

2. What did Dowling swear?

3. In 1915, a _______________ editorial was written entitled, "Let Us Do Justice To Sharks."

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

5. What happened to Charles Bruder on the way back to the shore?

(see the answer key)

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