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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. As the young shark develops, his hunger turns him toward prey such as _______________.
(a) Seals and dolphins.
(b) Orcas and whales.
(c) Small fish and crustaceans.
(d) Humans.

2. The great white, even in modern times, remains what?
(a) Much of a mystery.
(b) A creature of interest.
(c) Of no interest to man.
(d) A significant danger to man.

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

4. Who ordered everyone out of the water?
(a) The President of the United States.
(b) Hotel lifeguards.
(c) Hotel management.
(d) The Coast Guard.

5. By the time Oelrichs died in __________, no proof of the shark's danger to man had been produced.
(a) 1912.
(b) 1900.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1906.

Short Answer Questions

1. What probably made Charles more vulnerable?

2. Why did Bruder give several bellmen a break to join at the beach?

3. Of what was Bruder certain regarding Vansant?

4. A young man waded out in the Atlantic, his ______________ dog alongside his master.

5. Leonard Hill planned to swim out a quarter-mile from the coast and then ________ miles due south.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was done for Bruder? Was this adequate? What there anything else that could have been done for him? Why or why not?

2. Why did Charles feel he had reached the shore safely, even though he knew he was being followed? Why might the shark have attacked him anyway?

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

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

5. What might have drawn the shark to Charles Vansant?

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

7. What might have drawn this particular shark north?

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

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

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

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