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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. Lucas had sent whom to the scene of the shark attack on Charles Bruder?
(a) Dr. Neergaard.
(b) Dr. Nichols.
(c) Dr. Smith.
(d) Dr. Johnson.

2. In most cases, white sharks dislike the taste of humans and do what?
(a) Eat them anyway.
(b) Avoid them.
(c) Eat them quickly.
(d) Spit them out.

3. What was done to keep swimmers safe in the Asbury Park area?
(a) Guards sat in boats in the water looking for the shark.
(b) They were not allowed in the water.
(c) A wire mesh net was being constructed.
(d) They were told to wear bright colors in the water.

4. Fisher immediately closed his ____________ shop and ran to the creek.
(a) Fishing.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Tailor.

5. By Saturday, July 15, Coney Island and Brighton Beach had lost an estimated __________________ beach goers, replaced by gangs of men armed with guns and spears bent on killing sharks.
(a) 500,000.
(b) 500.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 5,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lester was pulled under by the shark, the boys ran into town and told ___________________ what had happened.

2. Why can white sharks not survive in fresh water?

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

4. Cottrell did what to warn people about the shark?

5. Renny jumped in the cool, dark waters but soon had what sensation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do events in this story prove that not everyone had heard about the man-eating shark?

2. What happened to both Joseph and Stanley Fisher?

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

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

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

6. What did Fisher set up in the creek? Why did he do this?

7. What might have drawn the shark to the shark-patrol boat? Why?

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

9. Describe what took place on July 7, 1916.

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

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