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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. This doctor insisted what?
(a) A shark might be able to inflict the damage that Bruder suffered.
(b) A shark could not very easily inflict the damage that Bruder suffered.
(c) A shark could not inflict the damage that Bruder suffered.
(d) A shark could easily inflict the damage that Bruder suffered.

2. He was finally able to get away from it and was carrying what was left of Lester to the shore when what happened?
(a) The shark attacked again.
(b) He collapsed.
(c) The shark started to swim away from him.
(d) He jumped back into the water to catch the shark.

3. Coppleson would one day refer to these attacks as those by the "____________" of New Jersey.
(a) Crazy shark.
(b) Mad shark.
(c) White shark.
(d) Wild shark.

4. An influx of salt water to the creek did what?
(a) Forced the shark to enter the creek.
(b) Made the shark ill.
(c) It helped give the shark new life.
(d) Confused the shark.

5. The boys ran to Stanley Fisher, who was what?
(a) The bravest man in town.
(b) The mayor of the town.
(c) The best swimmer in town.
(d) The strongest man in town.

Short Answer Questions

1. The next morning, retired ______________ Thomas V. Cottrell was walking along the bank of the creek.

2. The shark withstood the vengeance of man and days enduring life-threatening fresh water and made its way to ______________ Bay.

3. The great white can grow to _____________ feet or more and weigh several tons.

4. Why did the shark do this to Renny?

5. Benjamin Everingham had been instructed to bring a rifle and ax along. Why did he not bring any weapons?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Coppleson think of the shark attacks of 1916? How does this compare to other beliefs at the time and beliefs today?

2. Whom did newspaper reporters in New York contact regarding shark attacks? Why did they contact this man?

3. How did the boys react to Lester Stilwell being pull under by the shark? Was this a good idea? Why or why not?

4. What was done to help keep swimmers safe? Was this effective? Why or why not?

5. Describe the first realization that a shark had entered the Matawan Creek.

6. Describe the health of the average great white. How does this compare to the juvenile shark that attacked in 1916?

7. What proof does Chapter 11 give to suggest this was a young shark?

8. What did Fisher do to try to get Lester's body? How did this affect Fisher? Should he have done this? Why or why not?

9. What was done to try to catch the shark? Why did people react this way?

10. What might have caused the shark to head north?

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