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

2. What rumors were rampant?
(a) Sharks were patrolling offshore.
(b) The water was polluted.
(c) The young people were causing problems on the beach.
(d) German U-boats were patrolling offshore.

3. What had appeared in the paper about the attack?
(a) An article on the front page.
(b) A small article on the back page.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Some information in the middle of the paper.

4. What was significant about the popular black and dark blue bathing suits?
(a) They were the same colors as great whites.
(b) They were the exact colors of marine animals that the shark savored.
(c) They were very unattractive.
(d) They were not appealing to sharks.

5. What did some think had killed Charles Bruder?
(a) The loch ness monster.
(b) Another person.
(c) Another sea animal like a swordfish or turtle.
(d) Another sea animal like an orca or a dolphin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the swimmers do after they learned what danger they had been in?

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

3. For what was the shark waiting?

4. 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?

5. The shark stayed in the struggle until when?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the attack on Bruder.

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

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

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

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. Why does the great white still remain much of a mystery today?

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

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

10. What might have drawn the shark to the shore? How is this a plausible explanation?

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