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

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

3. By July _______, bathers returned and ventured back into the water, seeming to forget about the recent attacks.
(a) 21st.
(b) 9th.
(c) 12th.
(d) 27th.

4. Much to Everingham's surprise, what did he see?
(a) A gray fin cut the surface and speed right toward his boat.
(b) A small dolphin speed right toward his boat.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A large orca speed right toward his boat.

5. Dr. Sir Victor Coppleson, __________________ surgeon, coined the phrase "rogue shark."
(a) A German.
(b) An English.
(c) An Australian.
(d) A Norwegian.

Short Answer Questions

1. The expert and some of his assistants had witnessed sharks first hand and had observed how difficult it was for them to do what?

2. The juvenile shark that killed Bruder had probably been frightened off by what?

3. _______ Craven, walking along the bank of the creek, had just about given up on the shark when he saw something bobbing in the water. It was Lester.

4. Just before they gave up, Fisher decided to dive one more time. He resurfaced and told Lester's waiting parents and the others what?

5. What had drawn the shark?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. If the shark was near the shark-patrol boat, why were they unable to catch it or shoot it?

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

6. To what animal is a shark compared? How is this belief supported?

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

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

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

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

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