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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On board were the architect Stanford White, New York Sun publisher Charles Dana, and close friend ___________________.
(a) Theodore Roosevelt.
(b) Andrew Carnegie.
(c) J.P. Morgan.
(d) Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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

3. The shark that attacked in 1916 had returned from the southern waters where he had suffered in his competition with many larger predators. He was tossed northward by what?
(a) The smell of humans.
(b) A strong hurricane.
(c) A tropical storm.
(d) The strong current of the Gulf Stream.

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

5. In 1915, a _______________ editorial was written entitled, "Let Us Do Justice To Sharks."
(a) New Yorker.
(b) USA Today.
(c) New York Post.
(d) New York Times.

6. Since the incident, experts have determined that swimmers who swim with dogs are at greater risk from shark attack. Why?
(a) Due to the strong scent a dog gives off.
(b) Due to the sounds a dog makes.
(c) Due to the dog's erratic movements in the water.
(d) Due to the relationship between men and canines.

7. A young man waded out in the Atlantic, his ______________ dog alongside his master.
(a) Hunting.
(b) Retriever.
(c) Old.
(d) Show.

8. ______________________ of working-class men and women migrated across downtown Philadelphia to the coast on the first day of July 1916.
(a) Millions.
(b) Dozens.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Thousands.

9. 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) $100.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $500.
(d) $50.

10. By the time Oelrichs died in __________, no proof of the shark's danger to man had been produced.
(a) 1906.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1912.

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

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

13. A new smell, the scent of _______________________, also would have piqued the interest of the shark.
(a) Fish.
(b) Human waste.
(c) Children.
(d) Dogs.

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

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

2. The beach-goers of that year made up the largest gathering in the ____________ to date.

3. Who does the boy miss at the beginning of the book?

4. Later scientists attributed Oelrichs' success to what probability?

5. The shark was estimated to be _______ feet long and weighed around 500 pounds.

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