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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. Who does the boy miss at the beginning of the book?
(a) His mother.
(b) His fiancee.
(c) His sister.
(d) His brother.

2. What happened to Charles Bruder on the way back to the shore?
(a) He begged to go after the shark.
(b) He began to feel better.
(c) He died.
(d) He lost consciousness.

3. Successive rows of additional teeth are poised behind the functional teeth, ready to replace them when they are discarded. Every ______________ weeks, a new, serrated set of teeth replaces the current set.
(a) Three or four.
(b) Two or three.
(c) Four or five.
(d) Five or six.

4. As beach goers ran in to try to pull Charles ashore, the shark with bits of Charles' flesh in his mouth, did what?
(a) Went after another swimmer.
(b) Swam away.
(c) Backed off and seemed to wait.
(d) Attacked again.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the shark attacked, what had happened to Bruder?

2. Charles sensed that he was being followed and probably felt he had reached safety. Why did he feel safe?

3. Was it common to see sharks along the Atlantic coast?

4. News spread of the horrific incident. Some fishermen swore what?

5. Mrs. Vansant was somewhat concerned about the possible ruckus on the Jersey Shore due to the hordes of visitors expected and a controversy over what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the beliefs of many who heard the news of Bruder's death?

2. Describe the attack on Bruder.

3. What did most people think about the idea of a shark attacking a human? Why did they believe this?

4. When word spread about the attack on Charles Vansant, what did many hotel guests think?

5. What took place as soon as Bruger was brought to shore?

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

7. What information is given about great whites in this section? How is this important?

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

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

10. How did shark attacks become more possible in the summer of 1916?

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