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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. Coppleson based his theory on the incidence of shark attacks that occurred when?

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

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

4. ________________ were strapped to the boats as gunmen stood waiting for the shark to surface.

5. The boys ran to Stanley Fisher, who was what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is a rogue shark? How did this term come about?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Very few of the shark attack victims were saved.

Part 1) Describe the attacks. Why were they so vicious? What did these attacks all have in common? How were the attacks that were fatal different from those that were not fatal?

Part 2) Why were so many of these attacks fatal? What did this reveal about the shark? What other factors, other than the shark's powerful bite, made the attack more dangerous?

Part 3) Could more of the victims be saved today? Why or why not? What does this say about the power of a shark bite? In what ways might swimmers be safer today from sharks than they were in the past?

Essay Topic 2

The shark was put on display.

Part 1) Why was the shark put on display? Should it have been put on display? Why or why not? How else has the story of this man-eating shark been sensationalized and dramatized?

Part 2) Are animal attacks typical news stories? Why did this shark become so famous? Why were so many people drawn to the story of this shark? What does this reveal about human nature?

Part 3) Would a story such as this be as exciting today? Would news coverage be as spectacular? Why or why not? Might it be more spectacular? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

A Great White shark's appetite is difficult to sate.

Part 1) How is this statement supported by information in this book? Why is its appetite so difficult to sate? How does this guide the shark in its daily life? How might this have played a role in its attacks on humans?

Part 2) Besides its hunger, what else guided the shark towards the shore and humans? Could this have been prevented? If so, how? If not, why not? Are attacks by Great Whites a large threat? Why or why not? What can humans do to protect themselves?

Part 3) Can Great Whites and humans coexist? If so, how? If not, why not? What can be done by mankind to improve the Great White's living conditions so that it will not come close to shore and attack humans?

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