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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. The beating with the oar and the gunshots had, like some old-time fishermen predicted, probably done what?
(a) Forced it farther out to sea.
(b) Scared it south.
(c) Killed the shark.
(d) Caused the shark to drift north.

2. ___________________ of sharks were hunted down and slaughtered.
(a) Tens of thousands.
(b) Thousands.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Dozens.

3. Suddenly, Joseph was being pulled down by his leg. His brother Michael and a rescuer, Jacob Lefferts, both leaped in the water and tried to wrest Joseph from the shark's mouth. They were able to pull Joseph out and onto whose boat?
(a) Fisher's.
(b) Burlew's.
(c) Renny Cartan's.
(d) Captain Cottrell's.

4. A lunar eclipse would be occurring on July _______ that year.
(a) 20th.
(b) 24th.
(c) 27th.
(d) 14th.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the attacks stopped, Coppleson took it as what evidence?

2. The shark craved large mammals rich with what?

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

4. The attack made the ________________ in the newspapers.

5. The shark could have been reacting to the lunar pull, which caused what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How were New York and New Jersey's economies affected by this shark? How did the people of these states react to this? How did this lead to federal government efforts?

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

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

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

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

8. What led the shark to Matawan?

9. What had occurred by July 9th? Why?

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

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