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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 editorial noted that people had an unnatural ___________ sharks.
(a) Interest in.
(b) Anger toward.
(c) Fear of.
(d) Power over.

2. What did Charles Bruder want to do?
(a) He wanted to go surfing.
(b) He wanted to swim with the shark.
(c) He wanted to catch the shark.
(d) He wanted to outdo Dowling's recent swim.

3. 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) Dates without chaperones.
(d) Heavy drinking and dancing to suggestive songs.

4. One fact that made the thought of men being killed or eaten by sharks unrealistic to many was what?
(a) Men are the strongest creatures on earth.
(b) Such attacks had always occurred away from civilization and were virtually unrecorded.
(c) Sharks are too small and weak.
(d) Men are too smart to be eaten by animals.

5. Someone on shore thought they saw what, which was actually blood?
(a) A red buoy.
(b) A red canoe tip over.
(c) A red piece of clothing.
(d) A red flag in the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. The headline in the Times read, "_____________________."

2. This editorial cited the fact that twenty-five years had passed since Oelrichs' swim with the sharks and _____ evidence had come forth of a shark attacking a man.

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

4. Though young sharks can seem slow-moving, when stimulated they can reach speeds of ____________ miles per hour.

5. _______________ staff physician, Dr. William G. Schauffler, completed the official report.

Short Essay Questions

1. What information is given about a specific shark? Why is this information important?

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. When did information regarding Charles' death finally appear in the news? Describe this information. Why might it the information have appeared this way?

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

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

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

10. Describe the 1891 experiment. Is this a valid experiment? Why or why not?

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