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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. Fisher and fisherman George _________________ made repeated dives into the murky water but could not find Lester.
(a) Burlew.
(b) Barlow.
(c) Barringer.
(d) Barrows.

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

3. The reporters had endless questions about what?
(a) Sea creatures.
(b) Attacks on humans by animals.
(c) Man-eating sharks.
(d) Sharks.

4. 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.

5. Benjamin Everingham had been instructed to bring a rifle and ax along. Why did he not bring any weapons?
(a) He forgot.
(b) He did not feel comfortable carrying weapons.
(c) He could not find a rifle or ax.
(d) He thought there was no real threat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Much to Everingham's surprise, what did he see?

3. Scientists have recently theorized that shark attacks may be caused by what?

4. What did Fisher set up so the boy's body wouldn't wash out to sea?

5. Hearing about the attacks, ichthyologist John Nichols drove from New York City to the Matawan Creek. Where did he stop first?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the attack on Charles Bruder, what happened to the news regarding the shark? Why did this happen?

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

3. How was John Nichols finally forced to believe that sharks could be deadly to humans?

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. Why might Bruder's legs not have been satisfying for the shark?

7. What did Lucas and others think about the idea of man-eating sharks? How did they support this belief?

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

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

10. 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?

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