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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was wrong with the North Atlantic region for the shark?
(a) It was very warm.
(b) It did not offer him many food choices.
(c) It had too many animals from which to choose.
(d) It was very cold.

2. Coppleson based his theory on the incidence of shark attacks that occurred when?
(a) After the advent of the swimsuit in 1919.
(b) After the advent of the sport of surfing in 1919.
(c) After the advent of swimming competitions in 1919.
(d) After the advent of the sailboat in 1919.

3. How was Fisher able to fight against the shark?
(a) He was quick.
(b) He was brave.
(c) He was an athletically built man.
(d) He was smart.

4. The hotel manager, ___________________, immediately ordered his telephone operators to notify the operators in all the hotels on the north and central coast.
(a) Darrel B. Pickering.
(b) Daniel B. Plickard.
(c) Damian B. Parsons.
(d) David B. Plumer.

5. The headline in the Times read, "_____________________."
(a) Dies From Too Much Fun on the Beach.
(b) Dies After Attack by Shark.
(c) Dies From Drowning.
(d) Dies After Attack by Fish.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Word spread about the experiment with what conclusion?

3. What happened to the two long distance swimmers on July 6, 1916?

4. Lester Stilwell left his job in _________________ and met his friends at the creek.

5. The ____________________ sensationalized the incident by describing in detail the gore of the attack.

(see the answer key)

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