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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lester Stilwell left his job in _________________ and met his friends at the creek.
(a) The factory.
(b) The warehouse.
(c) The school.
(d) The grocery store.

2. What happened to the animal at which they shot?
(a) It submerged and disappeared under the water.
(b) It attacked their boat.
(c) It died and sank to the bottom of the ocean.
(d) It died and floated on top of the water.

3. The beating with the oar and the gunshots had, like some old-time fishermen predicted, probably done what?
(a) Scared it south.
(b) Caused the shark to drift north.
(c) Killed the shark.
(d) Forced it farther out to sea.

4. On July ____, 1916, a small group of men and their boats were organized to hunt the man-eater down.
(a) 14.
(b) 7.
(c) 21.
(d) 28.

5. Why did the other boys not believe something hit Renny in the water?
(a) They thought he was scraped by a branch.
(b) They had not seen anything.
(c) He often exaggerated.
(d) He always lied.

6. The next morning, retired ______________ Thomas V. Cottrell was walking along the bank of the creek.
(a) Navy Seal.
(b) Army Sergeant.
(c) Sea Captain.
(d) Police Officer.

7. 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 sailboat in 1919.
(c) After the advent of the sport of surfing in 1919.
(d) After the advent of swimming competitions in 1919.

8. Fisher and fisherman George _________________ made repeated dives into the murky water but could not find Lester.
(a) Burlew.
(b) Barlow.
(c) Barringer.
(d) Barrows.

9. The expert and some of his assistants had witnessed sharks first hand and had observed how difficult it was for them to do what?
(a) Find a human scent in the water.
(b) Catch seals.
(c) Tear the flesh of large fish.
(d) Tear flesh from dead carcasses.

10. Confused by the coastline, the shark swam into the mouth of what creek?
(a) Muscogee Creek.
(b) Flint Creek.
(c) Indian Creek.
(d) Matawan Creek.

11. What did Fisher set up so the boy's body wouldn't wash out to sea?
(a) A patrol of men to look for the body.
(b) A dam made from wood.
(c) A barrier of chicken wire down creek.
(d) A cage to catch the body.

12. In most cases, white sharks dislike the taste of humans and do what?
(a) Eat them anyway.
(b) Avoid them.
(c) Spit them out.
(d) Eat them quickly.

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

14. As the shark-patrol steered its motorboats back and forth, hunting for the shark, the shark was doing what?
(a) Picking up the many vibrations and sensations that the boats were causing.
(b) Heading south.
(c) Heading north.
(d) Hunting for humans.

15. The man the reporters visited was director of what?
(a) The American Museum of Natural History.
(b) The Sony Wonder Lab.
(c) The Rose Center.
(d) Liberty Science Center.

Short Answer Questions

1. Just before they gave up, Fisher decided to dive one more time. He resurfaced and told Lester's waiting parents and the others what?

2. The shark withstood the vengeance of man and days enduring life-threatening fresh water and made its way to ______________ Bay.

3. Cottrell did what to warn people about the shark?

4. The shark craved large mammals rich with what?

5. The US Bureau of ______________ declared that people should not be deterred from going into the waters since "sharks were not vicious" (p. 82). Sharks were deemed to be less a threat to man than horses and dogs.

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