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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The only known creatures that on rare occasions are known to attack great whites of this size are what?

2. The wealthy family of Dr. Eugene Vansant rode in a Pullman with their nannies and servants for a stay in ______________.

3. The editorial ended with what conclusion?

4. Who does the boy miss at the beginning of the book?

5. What happened to Charles Bruder on the way back to the shore?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the 1891 experiment. Is this a valid experiment? Why or why not?

2. What information is given about a specific shark? Why is this information important?

3. What might have drawn this particular shark north?

4. Describe a young great white shark regarding its size and speed in the water. What might this mean for a human swimming in the water?

5. When did information regarding Charles' death finally appear in the news? Describe this information. Why might it the information have appeared this way?

6. Describe the attack on Bruder.

7. What took place as soon as Bruger was brought to shore?

8. What were the beliefs of many who heard the news of Bruder's death?

9. What was done for Bruder? Was this adequate? What there anything else that could have been done for him? Why or why not?

10. How is the behavior of a young shark different from an older shark? What might this say about the shark that attacked in 1916?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sharks have existed since the Age of Reptiles.

Part 1) Describe the Great White shark. How is it well-adapted for its environment? Why has it not evolved since the Age of Reptiles? What makes it such a successful species? How does this also make it a danger to humans?

Part 2) How is the shark repeatedly shown to be a powerful and dangerous creature? Although dangerous, is the shark an evil man-eater? Why or why not? How do other areas of the book support your response?

Part 3) What is another animal that is high on the food chain and adapts well to changes in its environment? How does this animal compare to the shark? How dangerous is this animal to mankind? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the resorts along the Jersey shore wanted to keep their beaches open.

Part 1) What attempts were made to keep these beaches open? Were these good ideas? Why or why not? Should the beaches have been kept open? Why or why not?

Part 2) What other disasters might affect the economy of a beach community like the Jersey shore? How might those living in and visiting these communities deal with these disasters?

Part 3) When have communities or the government kept information from the general public to keep the economy from collapsing? How did this, in the end, affect the economy?

Essay Topic 3

Great White sharks do not like the taste of humans.

Part 1) How does this book support this statement? Why might sharks not like the taste of humans? Why would a shark attack a human, if it does not like the taste of humans?

Part 2) What does the attack and eating of humans say about the mindset of a shark? How does it support the way in which they are programed to hunt?

Part 3) Why do other animals that are a danger to humans attack humans? What do these animals have in common? How should humans deal with these dangers? Why should they deal with them in this way?

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