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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first to reach Charles was who?
(a) Alexander Ott.
(b) The hotel manager.
(c) His fiancee.
(d) His father.

2. Later scientists attributed Oelrichs' success to what probability?
(a) The sharks were small, non-aggressive species.
(b) The sharks were juvenile great whites.
(c) The great whites were not hungry at the time he jumped in the water.
(d) He thought a school of orcas were actually sharks.

3. Why did Bruder give several bellmen a break to join at the beach?
(a) He was lonely.
(b) He was nice.
(c) It was hot in the hotel.
(d) His staff wasn't busy.

4. What probably made Charles more vulnerable?
(a) He was not very strong.
(b) He was holding onto his dog.
(c) He was bleeding.
(d) He was a lone swimmer.

5. The shark stayed in the struggle until when?
(a) Its underside was scraping the sand.
(b) It was shot by a man on the beach.
(c) It decided it was full.
(d) It was attacked by those helping Charles.

Short Answer Questions

1. The people irrationally linked the great white attack to what?

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

3. One fact that made the thought of men being killed or eaten by sharks unrealistic to many was what?

4. What did some think had killed Charles Bruder?

5. The shark had traveled ____________ miles north from Beach Haven.

Short Essay Questions

1. How had beach life changed over the years? How might this also have played a role in the chance for shark attacks?

2. Had any new evidence come in regarding the dangers of sharks by the time Oelrichs died? Why or why not?

3. What happens by the time a shark is eight years old? How is this significant?

4. Describe the teeth of a shark. Why might they be like this?

5. Why is it more dangerous to swim with dogs?

6. Describe a young great white shark regarding its size and speed in the water. What might this mean for a human swimming in the water?

7. What might have drawn this particular shark north?

8. How is the behavior of a young shark different from an older shark? What might this say about the shark that attacked in 1916?

9. How does the story begin? How is this chapter important?

10. What was the official report after Charles Bruder's death? What was done as this report was being filed?

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