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

2. Some hotel guests worried about the incident, others were sure the incident had been exaggerated and believed what had happened to the young man?
(a) He had been chased by a shark.
(b) He had a cramp and had to swim to the shore.
(c) He had drowned.
(d) He had a heart attack.

3. Charles sensed that he was being followed and probably felt he had reached safety. Why did he feel safe?
(a) He thought the shark following him was a figment of his imagination.
(b) He thought he could swim faster than the shark.
(c) He was in water that was only three and a half feet deep.
(d) He believed sharks were not dangerous.

4. In large part, why has the great white escaped scientific scrutiny?
(a) It is a very solitary animal.
(b) It is too large and powerful for captivity.
(c) It's numbers are too few.
(d) It is not of interest to most ichthyologists.

5. 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 lost consciousness.
(d) He died.

Short Answer Questions

1. There was disagreement among the public as to what killed Charles. Some thought a shark was the culprit, others were convinced that _____________ was the predator.

2. The shark stayed in the struggle until when?

3. The next day, articles appeared in both the New York Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer about the shark attack. Where were these articles located?

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

5. The person attempting to pull Charles toward the shore was stopped suddenly by what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What about swimmers specifically at this time helped sharks to believe humans were actually sea creatures? Would this be a problem today? Why or why not?

2. Why might the hotel have kept Charles' death a secret?

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

4. Describe the attack on Bruder.

5. Why did Charles Bruder decide to go for a swim?

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

7. How did Dr. Vansant try to save his son? Why was this not adequate?

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

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

10. 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?

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